I tried privately emailing Kiirsten, I wanted to get permission to copy
the post on Y2K that follows, Kirsten, if you are there, can I copy this.
Sorry to do this to the list, but the mail bounced....
PearlShifer, IBCLC
NYC
>
>Hi Kirsten, loved your post about Y2K (not that I would love to see
>anyone have problems, but you know what I mean!)
>Do I have your permission to copy (print) your post and share it with
>friends and colleagues, maybe even WIC participants?
>
>Best,
>Pearl Shifer, LLLL, IBCLC, WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
>
>
>Date:    Thu, 8 Oct 1998 10:08:31 -0700
>From:    "Kirsten L. Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Y2K Problem
>
>Elena mentioned, in her reasons why Women should not Formula Feed,
>
>3.      When they think about the Y2K problem and whether food will be
>available for their families.
>
>First, I'll introduce myself.  I'm a long-time lurker who's going
>through
>the Nursing Mother's Counsel's breastfeeding curriculum, in order to
>become
>a breastfeeding counsellor.  I'm very lucky to be in an area where the
>initiation rates at our two hospitals are around 97-98%, although no
>one's
>quite sure what our 6 months numbers are (they're doing a study right
>now).
>
>My "real" job is working at a Silicon Valley company, and one of my
>main
>projects is the y2k problem.  In doing my job, I've had several
>discussions
>with utilities companies who are expecting that there will be at least
>rolling blackouts for a few days while they get the bugs out of the
>system
>at the beginning of the year 2000.  This may well be country-wide
>(sort
>of
>like the universal hurricane).  Not likely to cause serious problems
>for
>your average family (unless it's freezing at that time), but a parent
>with
>a baby will have feeding issues.  And, even if there aren't any
>problems,
>there will likely be panic runs on the grocery stores which could
>cause
>shortages in formula - especially ready-to-eat.
>
>It seems like this may be another good reason to encourage people to
>consider breastfeeding... and since there's people who are pregnant
>now
>who will have babies needing formula/breastmilk during that time
>period,
>maybe they'll be more open to the idea.
>
>Anyhow, just a thought...
>
>Back to lurking,
>
>Kirsten Jones
>Santa Cruz, CA
>Breastfeeding Counsellor in Training

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