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>Hi Dianne,
>I would encourage you NOT to talk about the "benefits" of breastfeeding but
>to talk about why breastfeeding is important. They may also benefit from
>hearing about some of the risks associated with premature weaning and the
>use of infant formula (Lis latest research shows this information is very
>badly needed).
>Karleen Gribble
>Australia
Agree with you, Karleen. We know there are no benefits to
breastfeeding - it is the physiologically normal way to feed, and a
class can, of course, cover why it may not be culturally and socially
normal (and this can be very interesting). I sometimes use a phrase
like 'the impact on health of infant feeding' and I do talk about
risks of formula and train students to talk about this, too. I find
it becomes easier and easier to say this - it can be said calmly and
matter of factly.
When I ask a class to give me what they have heard about
breastfeeding, I invite them to share 'factors which might be
important' to them when thinking about feeding.
I stopped talking about 'benefits' some time ago [probably after
coming onto Lactnet and reading the words of people like Diane W: ) ]
Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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