hi all,

2009/6/23 Karen Kurtz <[log in to unmask]>
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>
> Nikki, I have talked to many African moms who breastfeed
> but not in public.  Although they come from places
> everyone breastfeeds anywhere, here they try to be
> American.  The last one I asked about it told me she
> thought it was illegal to breastfeed in public in
> America.
>

there is one other thing i experienced and also heard from other bf
counselors and midwives:
although coming from areas in which baby-carrying is normal (like western
africa), many african clients here prefer to use strollers and see wraps and
slings as inferior and "3rd-worldish".
same goes for breastfeeding: it means you don't have the money to buy
formula...

bye,
nina

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