Jane Bradshaw's post about Dr. Skelton-Forrest's approach reminds me of my
own mother's story of how she became an advocate of breastfeeding. In 1928
(or so) she was working as an aide in a maternity hospital in Southern
California. There was a formidible maternity nurse who would appear on the
ward wielding a large pair of scissors. "Who is planning not to breastfeed?"
the nurse would growl, "because if you aren't going to use them, I might as
well cut them off."

Now, I know this is not ideal or *PC* teaching method. And I have no idea of
the "success rates" of this hospital. Still, my mother had three children
(1931, 1941 and 1951) -- and never once used a bottle ;-> (And her daughters
breastfed their infants, too.)

Margery Wilson, IBCLC
Massachusetts, USA
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...contemplating purchasing a large scissors