Dear Lactnet:

Wouldn't it be lovely if human mothers were accorded protection from
induction, and received "good management"?

"Whatever the reason for later breeding and calving dates, many farmers are
left wondering how to address the issue of later-calving cows. The quick fix
for some has been induced calving. I don't believe in this, even though it
has been quite widespread in New Zealand for many years. Injecting cows with
a steroid forces them up to 70 days before they are due to calve naturally.
This brings them into milk with the rest of the herd during spring. Cows
produce around 90pc of previous lactation yields with higher milk solids.
However, this practice is now being phased out through legislation on animal
welfare grounds."

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http://www.independent.ie/farming/dairy/quick-fix-of-inducing-cows-should-not-be-a-substitute-for-good-management-2569394.html
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warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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