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>"Just read several online articles that state the Duchess of
>Cambridge is successfully breastfeeding little Prince Georgie, and
>refusing dummies (pacifiers) and bottled formula. This makes me
>ridiculously happy, as a rabid royal watcher throughout this
>pregnancy. Haven't been on Lactnet for a while, and chuckled to
>read other posts about the birth, the car seat, etc. Maybe it is a
>bit silly, but one would hope that, if this young woman can inspire
>thousands to buy a certain dress or piece of jewelry, perhaps they
>would also be inspired to consider natural births and
>breastfeeding." I was wondering if she was going to breastfeed!
>Thanks for the update. This may be the first royal in a dozen
>generations to be breastfed by his own mother. Don't royalty
>usually hire wet nurses? Or did Princess Diana breastfeed her
>children? Julie Tardos
The Queen bf her children; Diana bf hers. No idea how long for,
though apparently the Queen caught measles after 2 mths with Charles
and stopped.
Queen Victoria didn't bf any of her 9 children - she thought it was
disgusting and mocked her daughters who did breastfeed theirs.
Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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