Dear Friends:
     Gill Rapley, of Baby-Friendly UK, first opened my  eyes to this notion.
    Babies are born able to feed; witness the Swedish  films (Widstrom, 
Righard and Alade and more). They continue feeding at the  breast, for as long as 
they want.
    At some point, they have to start solids. They will  start, just like 
everything else (teething, walking) when they are mature  enough. 
    Perhaps there are some problems because moms  have learned that babies 
must be fed solids in some ritualistic fashion and  babies, (wiser than we!) are 
very angry and upset that suddenly, after years of  self-feeding, they aren't 
being permitted?  
    Babies end up feeding themselves solids. So why is  there this time of 
mistrust between mother and baby? (This gap of mistrust  occurs between 
breastfeeding and eating solids.)
    warmly,
 
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct  Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human  Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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