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Pumping Culture
From:
Morgan Gallagher <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:57:37 +0100
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Raising the status of pumping to keep a baby in human milk, is no bad thing.

However, raising the status of the notion that mothers can be, and 
should do, everything - and that there is no loser as pumping is Good 
Enough, is a bad thing.

Maternity pay, and keeping mothers and babies together, is the norm.  
Pumping-for-employment culture further seeks to separate mothers and 
babies, and imply that only substituting formula for human milk, is all 
that's required - the baby and the mother can cope without each other 
perfectly well.  Whereas pumping-for-baby culture is about supporting a 
baby when either the baby, or the mother is is a difficult position.  I 
know nothing of this politician, and therefore have no idea which 
pumping culture is at work here.  :-)

I think it's worth reminding everyone at this juncture, that lactnet is 
an open list, and a word search on this politician's name, and 
breastfeeding, will reveal your thoughts to any journalist doing a 
search for a story on a newly announced running mate.  The type of 
journalist who may not write and ask your permission before lifting your 
words and putting them in an article out of context.

Just a thought.

Morgan

Sue Jacoby, IBCLC wrote:
> Janice,
>
> Yes, I feel torn myself a bit on the breastfeeding angle, but my concern
> first and always is for the BABY in any question relating to needs of
> mothers vs babies.  
>
>   

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