I'm re-sending... Subject: Education study & bamboozling > Heather wrote: > >Henderson A, Stamp G, Pincombe J, (2001) Postpartum positioning and > >attachment education for increasing breastfeeding : a rct, Birth 28(4): > >236-42. > > It passed me by, Magda...I have sent for a copy. It is very > challenging to think you can give women *too much* information about > positioning and attachment thogh I can certainly imagine a scenario > where you could make the whole thing about bf into a long list of > do's and don'ts that end up bamboozling the poor mother into thinking > she will never get the hang of it all. > > I write: So true! That is EXACTLY the method the "infant nutrition" > companies use in their "breastfeeding promotional materials". It's as if > they take our information and turn it into a weapon to use against us. > People can be sidetracked by the notion that it's factually accurate > information without realizing that the delivery is giving messages that are > counter to the promotion of breastfeeding. It's important to remember to > "read between the lines" as well as note the factual content. > > Gail S. Hertz, MD, IBCLC > [log in to unmask] > > *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html