Mandi, with each negative response respond gently & calmly, just remember
you are contributing to returning breastfeeding to being a natural event not
a titillating one.
Clare Kedves, London, UK
> Date:    Wed, 25 Jun 2003 16:04:56 -0400
> From:    Mandi Porta <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: wise response needed
>
> Wisdom needed from Lactneters.  In my enthusiasm for WBW I have devised a
> breastfeeding photography contest, have gotten thousands of dollars in
> sponsorship (all non formula), and have secured an exhibition in two of
our
> local malls.  My concern is that over the last month I have put up several
> lovely breastfeeding posters in the hospital only to be confronted by some
> of the staff stating that they were offensive.   Now I certainly had a few
> words to say in response, but my concern is that if midwives and nurses
> have a problem with these photos, then I am stepping in to a bit of a poo
> storm in a public location.  But we, The Hutt Valley Breastfeeding
> Coalition are going ahead with the exhibition and a breastfeeding fashion
> show to boot.  I happily expect that this show will cause some eyebrows to
> rise and some questions to be asked, which I will find as the perfect
> opportunity to educate and affirm breastfeedings place in public.  We were
> considering hanging up quotes that people have heard and having laminated
> responses to them ie. =93Shouldn=92t you be doing that in a bathroom?=94
in =
> small
> red letters followed up by =93Would you eat your lunch on a toilet?=94 in
la=
> rge
> green letters.  If you have any other comments that you have heard and
have
> good responses please let me know. We also are going to have laminated
> small signs mixed in with the pictures that have the benefits of
> breastfeeding on them. I was wondering if any Lactneters have experience
in
> dealing with the press and have some affirmative comments that I can use
to
> support the exhibition and show and to feed to those who will be
> representing our Coalition in the Mall.
> Cheers from New Zealand,
> Mandi Porta, RN, IBCLC
> BFHI Coordinator Hutt Valley DHB
> Chairman, Hutt Valley Breastfeeding Coalition

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