Hello All--

I am back from my medical mission to the Philippines and altho I was not able
to connect with any LCs or LLL leaders in the area where I was, I did meet
many bf moms and babies. The mission was with a group called Operation Smile
who does surgeries on kids with cleft lips/palates.

 The greatest thing I saw (other than the patients and families being
grateful for their surgeries) was moms breastfeeding their babies who had
been born with cleft deformities....I guess no one told them that they
couldn't!! and with limited options (limited refrig and money) breastfeeding
was just the "done thing".

What we could learn from this!!!

Kathy Rubin IBCLC RNC APNC in NJ

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