>A question occurs to me, especially for those of you for whom English is a
>second language--is there an equivalence between "breastfeeding" and "nursing"
>in other languages, or is this just an Americanism? It is such a lovely synonym
>here that describes more than just feeding at the breast, and also works for
>those who are reluctant to use the word "breast" in public speaking!!!

In Australia the term "nursing" is very uncommon except in the Nursing
profession! Apparently NMAA gets a lot of calls from people wanting
medical advice because of their name.

Actually American is a second language for me - I speak Australian English:-)


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Narelle Clark
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