Good ole Jay Gordon!
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From: "Jay Gordon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 9:13 AM
Subject: Nancy . . . Babies die when we wimp out
> Nancy, you can't be serious. I also know Dr. Tayloe personally and
> he's probably a nice person. But his response should have stated very
> clearly that positive articles about formula/negative about
> breastfeeding will lead to illness in millions of children. And the
> wimpy response of the AAP combined with the irresponsible article in
> the Atlantic sets an example for the rest of the world which
> perpetuates formula marketing with impunity.
>
> Millions of babies die.
>
> Speak up, Dr. Tayloe! Nancy, your endorsing his weak response is
> completely out of character for you and completely unacceptable.
>
> The 2005 AAP statement may have been unequivocal. Dr. T's 2009
> response made it sound like we pediatricians should help moms "choose"
> between the two relatively equal ways to feed babies: breast milk or
> formula. Read his statement again, Lactmet friends. Please read it and
> respond with outrage. Respond directly to the AAP.
>
> And we spend hours writing about a fine company like Medela . . .
> Yes, yes I know they shouldn't have created those ads but they've been
> allies of breastfeeding for decades AND, I know, sadly they promote
> breast milk feeding too much. Let's help them.
>
> I won't give up on Dr. Tayloe and his posse either, but the AAP just
> HAS to stop accepting millions of dollars from the pharmaceutical/
> formula industry.
>
> They must immediately stop asking for and sucking on that awful
> unhealthy unethical CA$H teat to pay for our doughtnuts and coffee and
> mousepads and dinners and meetings and building construction (look it
> up!) Until they stop accepting all this graft, their credibility and
> promotion of breastfeeding and truly optimal health care for out
> beloved vulnerable babies will rarely rise above quiet lip service and
> equivocal responses when nursing infants and mothers are threatened.
>
> Jay Gordon MD, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC Emeritus
>
>
>> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:28:42 EDT
>> From: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: AAP & Breastfeeding
>>
>> I am delighted the AAP said what it did about the Atlantic article -
>> a great
>> step forward! I know Dr. Tayloe (Pres, AAP) personally - this is a
>> huge
>> step for him.
>>
>> Please read the 2005 AAP Policy statement - it is UNEQUIVOCAL in
>> its message
>> that breastfeeding and human milk are the standards, and all
>> pediatricians
>> and other healthcare professionals should recommend and support
>> it. Now all
>> we need to do is to get all the pediatricians to READ and FOLLOW it
>>
>> Nancy
>> Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
>> Neonatologist
>> Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Rady Children's Hospital
>> San Diego
>> Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services
>> San Diego, CA
>> [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask])
>>
>>
>>
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>> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:52:31 -0400
>> From: Kathleen Bruce <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Listmother back.
>>
>> Hi there. I am back to scanning the posts now, and am feeling a bit
>> better.
>> Thank you so much for the kind words so many of you have sent. I do so
>> appreciate the good wishes that have come to me from all over the
>> world.
>> Blessings to all. There are a lot of good people on this list....is
>> all I
>> have to say.
>>
>>
>> Kathleen Bruce RN IBCLC, listmother to Lactnet. LLLeader. LRV, Inc. N.
>> Vermont. Independent consultant to Medela, Inc.
>>
>>
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