Harriette Cole who writes Sense & Sensitivity prints a response to a
breastfeeding column where a mom was criticized for nursing in public.
Judy Ritchie

http://www.unitedfeatures.com/ufsapp/viewFeature.do?id=37

DEAR HARRIETTE: Thank you so much for telling young mothers about La Leche
League and for recognizing that a child's need to be fed outweighs problems
with the link of breasts to sexuality. I agree with you! Actually, breasts
are not required for sexual function, but they do provide a child with close
maternal comfort and contact, with unequaled nutrition that supports brain
development, immune function and optimal growth factors for humans. 

I also agree with Victor in Jersey City, who doesn't see the validity of a
comparison between breastfeeding and applying nail polish! For one thing,
breastfeeding presents no problem with toxic fumes. Breastfeeding must be
done more than once every two weeks. For babies, breastfeeding should
optimally be done once every two hours. A commute to the city could last
almost that long. Nursing during the commute to see a pediatric specialist
could be vital. Fingernail polish has never been vital. The four minutes it
takes to apply fingernail polish could and should be done in the privacy of
the home or beauty parlor. If we confine nursing mothers to public (often
filthy) restrooms, where the only seat is a toilet seat, she could be
spending up to one-sixth of her nursing years isolated from essential human
intercourse (I hope Victor would excuse the proper use of the i-word!). Not
to mention the aggravation of the shortage of female restrooms. Can you
imagine the ire of women waiting 20 minutes for that coveted spot just so
the sight of a mother nurturing her child wouldn't offend Victor? -- Anne,
Jackson, Miss. 

Dear Anne: Few topics have sparked so much dialogue in my column. Thank you
for adding your rational voice to the discussion.


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