>Someone's comment on the list made me stop and consider the strange hypoc
>risy amongst care providers. There is this willingness to push the guilt
>button on parents when it comes to the decision whether or not to immunize
>their babies, because they believe so strongly in the ultimate health
>of their clients.  But, even if they believe in the inherent health benefits
>of breast feeding they don't see the ultimate good in strongly pushing for
>their moms to breast feed their babies.

There have been lots of posts on this listserv proving that the guilt
argument vis a vis bf is a red herring. The question is, how do we
deal with that in the "real world." When such "red herrings" come up
in other areas of my life, I usually either ignore it and move on
to the next point, or point out that the argument being offered is a
red herring and try to figure out what the real argument/objection
is so that we can have a meaningful conversation.  The bf and guilt
argument seems to be pretty pervasive in some places, esp. among
hcps who, for whatever reason, won't or can't really get behind bf
as a health choice not a life style choice. I admire all of you
who face these obstacles every day and dedicate yourselves to
educating your colleagues, bosses, and clients so that all of us
can live in a healthier world.
  Naomi Bar-Yam

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