>However, data are not as
> clearcut that mothers in developed nations who exclusively breast-feed
for 6
> months get the same benefits as mothers and children in poorer nations,
she
> added. Better and safer food preparation methods in developed nations
reduce
> the risks of illnesses, for example.

This is the part that gets to me. The discounting of BF because in
"developed" nations we can just pop the kid with a medicine (or exclusive,
new EXPENSIVE formula)  and cure whatever illness the lack of BF has
caused.  You can not discount parental anxiety and toil when they have a
sick, fussy baby!  And we know that expense has been outlined in other
studies, increased costs of artificial feeding, increased health care
visits, increased meds, increased hospital expense.

Personally I think they aren't looking in the right places to clearly see
how many benefits there are to  BF in "developed" nations!
AArrgghh to quote a friend!  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ

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