It is Breastfeeding Week here in the UK, and, although the UK government is not supporting this week, as they have done in the past, (see: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jun/17/breastfeeding-awareness-week-dropped-government ) there has been a nice statement from our paediatricans association: http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/sites/default/files/RCPCH%20Position%20Statement%2020.06.11.pdf http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13863887 we had an event locally in Manchester (second largest city in England): https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itv.com%2Fgranada%2Fbreast-feeding-message65528%2F&h=c921d http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2005874/Breast-best-Hundreds-nursing-mothers-surprise-shoppers-awareness-flashmob.html Magda Sachs Public Health Manager (Infant Feeding), NHS Salford, UK *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome
