>Mummy knows breast?
>Kate Winslet, Emma Freud, Trinny and Susannah - they've all consulted
>the breast-feeding guru Clare Byam-Cook. This ex-midwife insists nursing
>is a skill that must be learnt, says Morag Preston
>
>I saw a breastfeeding film that she did for TV.  It is in the same vein
>as the Baby Whisperer.  I use it for students as an exercise in
>recognizing incorrect breastfeeding information or what not to say if
>you want to help moms breastfeed. 
>Esther Grunis, IBCLC
>Lis Maternity Hospital
>Tel Aviv, Israel


The reason why there are so many articles on bf in the UK press is 
that we have our annual government-backed National Breastfeeding 
Awareness Week coming up.  It is very tiresome to see so much 
incorrect, prejudiced and bitter reporting.

The above mentioned person, Clare Byam Cook, is frequently reported 
criticisng NCT and misquoting us.  We offer a free service and she 
charges a substantial fee. I don't know if she thinks she is in 
competition with us somehow. I do not know what her personal approach 
is with mothers, but her book is certainly questionable.

Esther, it is interesting you use her work as an example of what not 
to say and do.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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