Glad to hear about Katie Couric being put in her place.  She annoys me.  And
hurrah for the mother for being willing to pump and give her milk to her
children.  Maybe eventually they can go to breast?  I would assume that 7 at
once would overstrain the adaptive limits of human milk production, but if
people can successfully nurse triplets, then this mom could provide 30-40%
of each child's needs.  Wouldn't that be wonderful!

Also must comment that one of the very best things to come out of this whole
episode is the national and international media attention focused on the two
high-risk OB doctors who helped deliver the babies -- both black women.
Articulate, professional, highly educated, caring black women.  Hurrah!!

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