Susan said:

> Somehow the gold standard sounds different coming from
> Ross’ lips.  Is breastfeeding the gold standard for
> mothers?  They, of course, are the ones breastfeeding,
> or not.  Breastfeeding, when spelled correctly, is as
> much about the activity of the mother as of the child.
> I am concerned that “gold standard” sounds a little
> too “special” as in:
> “If my child was a princess she might breastfeed.”
> “If I didn’t have to go back to work at 6 weeks I
> might breastfeed.”
> “If I had a cleaning service and a personal trainer I
> might breastfeed.”
> 
Yup, and if I had my own cook and personal trainer, I'd be thinner than 
Oprah.

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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