On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:14:14 -0400, Ellen Penchuk, IBCLC <[log in to unmask]> wrote: <snip>>By NOT educating them, by not using "the dirty little word", YOU are >reinforcing the notion that colostrum is not valuable and therefore, not >worth mentioning. > >But, by educating them about the importance of colostrum, you are giving >them a better understanding of the amazing world of breastfeeding and the >unsurpassed advantages of human milk, in ALL its' variations. > >If we, as LCs, choose not to educate new moms on the importance of >colostrum and the natural process of the first 3 days (until the "real" >milk comes in), WHO will??? Pediatricians? OB/GYNs? RNS? PLEASE rethink >your position, your terminology and use the word COLOSTRUM when speaking >with new parents. > >Ellen Penchuk, IBCLC, RLC Point well made. I see mothers while in the hospital, maybe for an hour total for each mother. I sometimes have to deal with the cultural attitude that colostrum is not good enough. Calling it newborn milk gets across the idea that it is special for newborns. *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html