> What do others think? Could it? Would it? I actually feel that it probably > doesn't in our local hospitals, but you still hear of women feeling > threatened into giving formula. If you don;t he'll be dehydrated/it will > clear up his jaundice etc. Any thoughts?
A bit off topic, , but I remember, with my first child, while breastfeeding was still such a 'personal' social challenge, my mother providing me with a bottle and formula during a visit to her - my child was about 2 months old. I knew it was wrong (for me and my son) to bottle-feed (I had breastfed up till then) but suddenly I felt more comfortable/accepted giving my son a bottle than I ever felt exposing my breast to feed him at my mother's house.... Somehow I felt that I had gained her approval. Sad. Luckily he totally refused the bottle! He was not impressed. And the breastfeeding continued regardless of my mother's plans... But for a few minutes I gained my mother's approval - which is what I bet many daughters challenge today, isn't it? And for those few minutes of approval, I felt happy - more so than any other time feeding my child at my mother's house. I also always felt that I was doing the wrong thing, but somehow in 'conforming' to what my mother thought was right (ie, bottler-feeding) felt good... Mothers have so much impact on their daughter's success at breastfeeding - they should be incorporated into all breastfeeding information classes. They need to learn what is best for their grandchildren and then they would probably be the best advocates - something they may have lacked in their own personal experiences. Just some thoughts. BB Jackie Mawson. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
