I have  had the pleasure of hearing Steve Buescher, M.D speak on several
occasions, his work with human milk is absolutely fascinating and his
knowledge is extensive , he is a HUGE supporter of human milk and
breastfeeding, and hs is one of the most interesting speakers to listen to,
and I have heard a lot.

Cindy Curtis RN IBCLC
http://www.breastfeedingonline.com
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nina Berry
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 5:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [LACTNET] Stephen Buescher reply to Slate Magazine article

Somebody give Dr Buescher the new WHO Review or the new TUFTs University
addressing the importance of breastfeeding in the developed world.  I am
really sick to death of hearing my learned friends talk about the
significance of breastfeeding in the developing world - as if those of us
who live in 'civilised' countries have evolved beyond such a primitive mode
of infant feeding.  
Katrina should have hammered home to the citizens of the USA that food
security is only ever guaranteed for infant humans
When they are exclusively breastfed.  When will we learn that there are
plenty of good reasons to breastfeed beyond smple economics?
GRRRRR
Nina Berry BA/Bed(Hons) Dip Arts(Phil)
Breastfeeding Counsellor
PhD Candidate - "Ethical Issues in the marketing of 'Toddler Milks'"
-
"What should we make of the facts about the immunobiology of lactation?
First, it bears repeating that even if the immunological benefits are often
overstated, there is clear and obvious benefit to breast-feeding in most of
the developing world. Second, though it is harder to demonstrate in a
scientifically satisfying way, there are probably other biological benefits.
And there are surely economic reasons to give babies human milk instead of
formula, which costs between $1,500 and $3,000 a year. In the developing
world, the economic case against formula-feeding might be as potentially
lifesaving as the immunological one: Money stolen from a poor family's
budget for formula will not be available for food, housing, education-or
even soap."

The gist of the article is that most people don't understand how human milk
works.. I'm in that group! But I think its pretty impressive stuff even if I
don't know all the ways Mother Nature has crafted it to be what the newborn
human infant needs.

Steve Buescher, M.D. 

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