Congratulations to Virginia! What a mammoth effort.
warmly, Carolyn Hastie
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From: "Evi Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 3:54 AM
Subject: from researchAustralia.com re our Virigina Thorley
> Tracing the history of feeding bubs
> Breast or bottle? It is one of the most important decisions a new mother
> can make and the inspiration behind a unique study by a University of
> Queensland researcher.
>
> Virginia Thorley has just completed a study into the history of infant
> feeding in 20th Century Australia through UQ's School of History,
> Philosophy, Religion and Classics, the first such study of the entire
> century.
>
> "A lot of people think the current trend back to breastfeeding is only a
> recent development," Ms Thorley said.
>
> "But as far back as the 1920s medical experts saw artificial feeding as
> old fashioned and recommended breastfeeding, but only until nine months."
>
> A lactation consultant and founder of the Queensland branch of the Nursing
> Mothers' Association (now the Australian Breastfeeding Association), Ms
> Thorley said it was interesting seeing some of the trends in feeding
> babies over the past 100 years.
>
> "Some of the best material for my research came from advertising in
> popular magazines and advice columns, as this was where beliefs passed on
> by word of mouth left a footprint that would otherwise have been hard to
> find," Ms Thorley said.
>
> "A lot of ads drew on the ideas that were already out in the community. "
>
> So contrary to what people think about the advertisers telling people what
> to think, they actually were reflecting established ideas and fears.
>
> "Unfortunately instead of allaying fears they encouraged them, such as the
> fear that mothers' milk might fail or not be enough nutrition for babies
> on its own.
>
> "Of course that was coming from the makers of baby milks and the starchy
> 'patent' foods, but it was very powerful and influenced a lot of women for
> a long time."
>
> She said part of her inspiration to get into the area of infant feeding
> stemmed from when she had her first child.
>
> "I really had some appalling advice from professional people," she said.
>
> "So I thought there must be other mothers out there is the same situation,
> so I have sought to find the most accurate information ever since."
>
> Virgina Thorley was the recipient of a UQ Graduate School Travel Award,
> which allowed her to visit various libraries in Victoria and Tasmania to
> further her research. The research is part of her PhD thesis.
>
> "It was a rewarding experience to go to the different libraries," she said
>
> "And without that opportunity I wouldn't have been able to get as much
> material and information as I was able to. It added so much to my
> research."
> More information: www.researchaustralia.com.au/
>
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