>'Breast is best' - but only when it works
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>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=P8&targetRule=10&xml=/health/2005/05/05/hbreast05.xml
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>Your shorter link is: http://makeashorterlink.com/?H3472160B


I am quoted (or rather misquoted) in this article.

The numbers of breastfeeding counsellors I cite is incorrect, and in 
my quote about mothers being told to 'persevere' the journalist has 
chosen to leave the impression that I think we have a problem with 
fanaticism (which I don't) and to omit my  views that  suggestions of 
'perevering' being usless without skilled help to fix the 
breastfeeding.  Someone who didn't know me might think I believe 
mothers with bf problems should be told to stop.

I have spoken to the journalist concerned about this (the paper also 
had website details incorrect, and she also quotes a mother who said 
she had to pay for LLL support.....which cannot be true).

I do however agree that encouragement to breastfeed is never enough - 
the skills and knowledge are needed as well (I know we all think that 
here!!)

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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