Diane,

Lovely word!  We should rename you Wordsmith.  :-)

Iatrocentric breastfeeding also doesn't come anywhere near the person 
who _does_ the actual breastfeeding - the baby.  In both discussion 
lately, and reflection, I've come to realise that the baby is the active 
agent in breastfeeding: in many senses all the mother needs do, is get 
out of the baby's way and let baby do what comes naturally.  The 
majority of problems are caused by iatrocentric interventions - both to 
the baby (in utero and out) and the mother.  There are, of course, a few 
situations where there is need for such intervention - but that should 
be dealt with after the baby hasn't made it, for whatever reason.

Baby's placenta sets up lactation, placenta gives the 'go' signal on 
departing, baby gets to the breast and does its stuff. thus collecting 
the milk its biology set in place: no need for any iatrocentric 
intervention unless this doesn't happen, and the need to remove any and 
all iatrocentric interventions prior to this point that may prevent this 
sequence establishing.

At least WHO and UNICEF are getting there on this - that's the whole 
point of the 'Breast Crawl' video, which is to showcase their initiative 
on the 'get the hell out of baby's way' programme.  (my phrasing)  One 
wonders if your point has also been taken up, and in the large group of 
women watching, there are pregnant mothers awaiting their own term 
date?  I must go back and look closely.... my eyes have only ever been 
on the baby.

And if there is anyone on the is list who hasn't seen this amazing video 
yet - and stayed 'till the end... it's on ...STOP PRESS!  Oh gosh, 
they've updated, and you can now embed the video link on any web 
site...scroll down to the bottom, past the 'screen'.... and it's free on 
CD on request!  It's on....
 
http://breastcrawl.org/video.htm

Of course, you now have to match 'iatrocentric breastfeeding' with its 
opposite - 'normal breastfeeding'.  Is 'normal' posh enough?  After all, 
we already have three main contenders for the title of the opposite of  
iatrocentric: a) baby led latching, b) biological nurturing and 3) 
'breast crawl'.  So we do need an appropriate word/phrase that 
encompasses 'getting the hell out of baby's way'.  Is there another 
floor that needs mopped, if not, I can supply several.  ;-)

Morgan Gallagher
Who did have a baby led 'breast crawl' latch at about 3 minutes post 
partum.... to the shock and amazement of all concerned... not that 
anyone was _intending_ that to happen... but we just got the hell out of 
the baby's way!

Diane Wiessinger wrote:
> For years I've urged doing the last step first, and now I can explain why in a nutshell, thanks to roving thoughts as I mop:  Iatrocentric breastfeeding may sound good, but it isn't how the real world works.
>
>   

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