A Media Kit was prepared by us (the organizers), and all local site 
organizers were instructed to print out enough Kits to provide one to every 
media person that attended the Nurse-In.  Basically we did all their 
homework for them.   So the reporters had easy access to the correct 
statement.

We also included this AAP statement:

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) STATEMENT:

Pediatricians and parents should be aware that exclusive breastfeeding is 
sufficient to support optimal growth and development for approximately the 
first 6 months of life and provides continuing protection against diarrhea 
and respiratory tract infection.30,34,128,178-184 Breastfeeding should be 
continued for at least the first year of life and beyond for as long as 
mutually desired by mother and child.185
 PEDIATRICS Vol. 115 No. 2 February 2005, pp. 496-506



To see the Media Kit in its entirety, go to:
http://www.mothering.com/sections/news_bulletins/emily-gillette.html#reports
Skim down to mid-page, in the Nov 20 entry there is a link to the Media Kit.

Janice Reynolds
(co-organizer of the Nation-wide Nurse-In)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynn" <[log in to unmask]>



> From the Boston.com article on nursing on a plane:
>
> "The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that new mothers give only 
> breast milk for the first six months of a child's life, and says there is 
> no evidence of harm if breastfeeding continues into a child's third year."
>
> What appalling wording.  I assume they didn't actually get it from the 
> AAP.
>
> Lynn in MO
>
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