"I would NEVER use such terminology in speaking with a mom, I would use the
"a child with Marfan's" as I did earlier in the post. However, I was trying
to take shortcuts in my post to professionals..."

I am sure you didn't intend to offend. And I guessed that time-saving was
the reason for the short cut. Given that mothers of children with
congenital disorders sometimes have to search Lactnet to find answers to
uncommon breastfeeding questions and that some of the professionals who
participate in Lactnet are also the parents of children with congenital
disorders, I thought I still might bring up the wording issue. We never
know who will be reading our posts. Email is such a difficult communication
medium--not much context to put the words into.

Warmly and hoping I haven't offended by talking about potential offense,

Cynthia

Cynthia Good Mojab, MS, IBCLC
Ammawell
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