I would add that breastfeeding is about much more than infant nutrition.  It
is not an infant feeding system, best accomplished nipple to mouth.  It is a
relationship.  Part of the beauty of breastfeeding is that it helps mothers
to love and nurture their babies, capitalizing on instinctive behaviors,
hormones, senses, etc.

Mary Wagner-Davis, MS, MFT, IBCLC, LLLL
Roseville, CA


>
> > We will promote breastfeeding as the absolute best when it comes to
> infant nutrition, but we will also offer support and guidance when it comes
> to mothers who choose not to nurse their babies. We will provide a forum to
> all women who love and nuture their babies to the best of their abilities.
>
> Please don't promote breastfeeding as the absolute best.  Doing this leaves
> mothers with the impression that formula feeding is the normal way for
> normal mothers to feed normal babies and that only super mother (the
> absolute best mothers) are able to provide the absolute best in infant
> nutrition.  Let's face, the absolute best of anything is unavailable to most
> people most of the time.
> Instead, you need to be honest with mothers and with health professionals
> about the risks associated with formula feeding and help them to weigh those
> risks.  In Australia, we can say that all Infant and Follow-on Formula
> products meet the relevant Australian Standard so each is as good a choice
> as any other.  And since there is no evidence that any of the expensive
> additives reduces the risks or harms associated with formula feeding,
> mothers need to be reassured that they can buy the cheapest brand available
> because it is just as 'good' as the most expensive.
>
>
>
>

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