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Old June 14th 06, 12:13 AM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/he... 070&emc=eta1

Nothing new, but nice to see a mainstream news article on it. Although, one
part irked me...

Child-rearing experts have long pointed to the benefits of breast-feeding.
But critics say the new campaign has taken things too far and will make
mothers who cannot breast-feed, or choose not to, feel guilty and
inadequate.

"I desperately wanted to breast-feed," said Karen Petrone, an associate
professor of history at University of Kentucky in Lexington.

When her two babies failed to gain weight and her pediatrician insisted that
she supplement her breast milk with formula, Ms. Petrone said, "I felt so
guilty."

"I thought I was doing something wrong," she added. "Nobody ever told me
that some women just can't produce enough milk."

It still amazes me that this kind of statement is out there.

Anyway, aside from that, there's nothing much new here. It's stuff we've
all known for years...thought I'd post it anyway!




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Old June 14th 06, 01:35 AM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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As you say, nothing really new in there, but what we've been aware of all
along.

The thing that annoyed me most was this particular line:

"Breast-feeding increases with education, income and age; black women are
less likely to breast-feed, while Hispanics have higher breast-feeding
rates."

It almost sounds like the first part applies to the second. Almost like
we're back to the days when black people were considered to have a lower IQ
because they didn't perform well on IQ tests that were not based on sound
cultural norms but on white norms.

From the article it sounds like what needs to happen is federal reform on
mandated maternity leave for a more reasonable period of time than 12 weeks.
And that companies need to wake up and smell the nappies. A lot of them are
trying to appear environmentally aware and complying with statutes regarding
environmental impact. How about a statute encouraging being health aware and
promoting a positive health impact?


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Old June 14th 06, 02:03 AM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Engram wrote:
As you say, nothing really new in there, but what we've been aware of all
along.

The thing that annoyed me most was this particular line:

"Breast-feeding increases with education, income and age; black women are
less likely to breast-feed, while Hispanics have higher breast-feeding
rates."

It almost sounds like the first part applies to the second. Almost like
we're back to the days when black people were considered to have a lower IQ
because they didn't perform well on IQ tests that were not based on sound
cultural norms but on white norms.


I'm sensitive (some would say hyper-sensitive to such things, but
the statement, as stated, is true. It's a complete downer, imo, that it
does reflect that the current breastfeeding rate in the black community
is lower than the rate (per live birth) in the white community and the
hispanic community.

And alas, income and education are positively correlated. (Education
and intelligence is a whole 'nother story, imo).

Caledonia

 




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