Marcia wrote:
<< why would you recommend this rigamarole instead of
 suggesting she store some expressed breastmilk? >>
Honestly, we know there are some moms who for whatever reason, will not nurse
exclusively, feel they must have the freedom to leave their infants in
someone else's care - some of them may hate pumps for their mechanical
nature, may have histories of sexual abuse and do not touch their own
breasts. We never really know what goes on in a mother's head about the
reasons she finds some options feasible and others not, but I guess the best
we can do is make sure she has the info she needs to make the best choices
she can. Some will express, some will choose AIM, some would rather spend
time making homemade stand-ins for their milk, and we know that in the face
of whatever family and cultural pressures they are feel they are under by
breastfeeding, some will even wean. We see them all over time - our own
Breastfeeding Moms Bell Curve...
Judy LeVan Fram, Brooklyn, NY

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