>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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