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Kathy Dettwyler <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 7 Apr 1998 06:06:55 -0500
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I have only two quick comments.  I would prefer to see the "advantages of
breast milk" changed to the "hazards of infant formula" and I would prefer
to see the "2 to 3 hour" statement changed.  Breastfeeding "on demand" or
"on cue" can mean as often as several times an hour for a few minutes at a
time -- this is actually the natural primate pattern, not 20 minutes every
2-3 hours.  This is why so many women "fail" to achieve a "good feed" during
the first few days after birth, because they are trying to impose a cultural
pattern on a baby who doesn't know anything about American culture yet.  You
might change the wording to "breastfeeding on cue (and list the cues), as
often as several times per hour, but at a minumum every 2 hours".

Katherine A. Dettwyler

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