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Date: | Fri, 10 Dec 1999 09:19:50 -0600 |
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Here is the response I sent to the BMJ regarding the article describing
breastfeeding to be a burden.
Considering that 43% of women were told to bottle feed when they
expressed concerns about their
milk supply, as opposed to evaluating the baby to
determine if in fact it actually was underfed, I believe
that it is more accurate to surmise that 43% of the
women where given poor medical advice rather than
assisted with their perceived feeding difficulties. To
leap to the conclusion that breastfeeding was a
burden, without any apparent evidence showing so,
perhaps shows the authors own personal bias
rather than a logical deduction from the available
facts. It appears more likely that 43% of the women
had doctors who were unqualified to manage
breastfeeding patients.
--
Denny Rice, RN, IBCLC
Dallas Texas USA
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