We are having the same discussions here in 
Germany. We (AFS, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Freier 
Stillgruppen) have a leaflet in print and on 
our website,  “Breastfeeding doesn’t have any 
“advantages”” (it is in German, if you want 
to read it anyway, you find it here:
http://www.afs-stillen.de/upload/faltblaetter/FB-Keine_Vorteile.pdf 
    ).
It does spark off at first disbelief and then 
discussions.
An example that I like because it sidesteps 
the whole guilt-issue: I ask people how they 
describe the process of involution of the 
uterus after birth. Usually they say, 
“breastfeeding speeds up the involution”. 
That is true, if your starting point is that 
not breastfeeding is normal and thus the 
speed of involution you see with not 
breastfeeding is the normal speed. If your 
change your standpoint and say, the normal 
physiology after birth is such that the 
hormones that support breastfeeding also 
support the involution of the uterus, and 
thus the speed of involution you see with 
breastfeeding is the normal speed, then 
mothers who do not breastfeed have a retarded 
involution of the uterus.
Best wishes,
utta
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Utta Reich-Schottky
Breastfeeding Counsellor Arbeitsgemeinschaft 
Freier Stillgruppen AFS

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From: "Morgan Gallagher" 
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Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 12:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [LACTNET] Need a reference!

Very hard work, and very misunderstood.  I am 
constantly being
emailed via the youtube account, by irate 
mothers demanding I take
down the 'Breast Is No Longer Best' video of 
your talk, Karleen.
They rage that everyone knows Breast Is Best, 
and some have
complained to youtube that the video should 
be banned, as it's
'harmful to the health of infants'.
Clearly, of course, because they have either 
not watched it through,
or simply _cannot_ understand the message. 
We have so flooded the
culture with 'breast is best', some mothers 
have a violent, visceral
reaction to any suggestion that challenges 
it.  It blots out their
ability to then absorb the next part of the 
message, breast is normal
and formula is flawed.
Such a large stick we have made to beat our 
own backs with.  :-(
Although highly amusing that I also get 
complaints form the lactavist
community, as well as massive attacks by the 
'breastfeeding is
pornography/paedophilia' community.  Equal 
opportunity abuse!  :-)
Morgan Gallagher

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