Magda writes:


>
>In view of the fragility of HIV virus with heat treatment I reckon that a
>lot of this is about a general cultural squeamishness about women's
>'polluting' body products -- hence all the research on 'vaginal cleansing'
>(sounds like a femfresh advert from the 1960's doesn't it?) in labour to
>prevent mtct of HIV.
>


Yes indeed.

The other day I was at a meeting when the first copies of a new bf
leaflet were handed round for our comments. It was intended for
mothers with a low reading age and it was in a cartoon strip format.
Publishers were a well-known purveyor of info to new mthers (not a
formula company).  Cartoon strip format - good idea. Information -
eeeek.

One of the 'dos and don'ts' at the back of the leaflet was (and I am
not joking): 'Go to the toilet before you feed your baby and remember
to wash your hands.'

Eh? Apart from the insulting reminder to women about how to manage
their personal hygiene, what on earth is the reasoning behind the
command to 'go' in the first place???

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newvcastle upon Tyne UK

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