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Mrs BN Carney <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 23 Jun 2000 10:53:17 +0930
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Chris Hafner-Eaton wrote:
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> My understanding is that the Pakistani woman was told by her MIL that she
> couldn't possibly bf twins and that the BOY should receive the breastmilk.

I also heard that the MIL then took over feeding the baby girl so the
mother could concentrate on the boy.  Seems to me that it is highly
likely then that the MIL could have intentionally starved the baby girl
because of the cost of formula feeding especially in a third world
country.

Gitte

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