You may like to consider these similiar issues:

menopause
erectile dysfunction
acne
adolescence
period pain/pre-menstrual tension
colds
hair loss
aging/wrinkles
childbirth
etc, etc

The medicalisation of normal life events has become very big business.
Disease mongering sells drugs to 'treat' normal life issues. Perhaps
breastfeeding has become one of these issues?
Maybe even LC's make bf seem too complicated - help, a whole separate
professions devoted to getting it right!

http://www.mediadoctor.org.au looks at the disease mongering idea.

Fiona Hermann
midwife, IBCLC
New Zealand


 
 

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