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Date: | Wed, 18 Sep 2002 19:01:57 EDT |
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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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