Hi Tania and all you other "deviates" -I now have started a file - Breastfeeders -and plopped all your emails into it -My wee small brain is ticking very loudly -I think people do need to hear that babies really, actually benefit from breastfeeding as long as it goes on (and on).And why shouldnt we have a voice, that all is well and sure there are some challenges (mostly from other people), but we arent all martyrs or co-dependents or the one i 'love' - doing it for ourselves!
I had a disagreement with a GP some years ago when she scoffed that I was breastfeeding James at 3 - and told me there was no goodness after 3 MONTHS! (We were also having a debate about immunisation -I was scared she would call welfare by the time I finished but I couldnt sit quietly and listen to such rot) Many years later (her clinic is conveniently close and she is otherwise a good doctor/ we dont get sick often -I didnt need baby advice any more) I took Sarah along with tonsilitis -This dr looked up her charts -to discover Sarah hadnt been sick at all for several years -in fact only had a couple of minor illnesses at all -ever. She said, "your children really are very healthy arent they" -she now has a poster for my crying book in her waiting room and a copy out for mums to look at. Pinky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 8:10 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Sleep Baby Sleep > > > > > > Pinky wrote > > "Any current long term breastfeeders (with a nursing toddler 1 to 2 years > > old > > right now) willing to be interviewed?" > > > Hi there Pinky, > > It seems you're being swamped by us deviant life forms who continue to put > our babe's to our breast long after society thinks we should have stopped!! > I'm in Adelaide, so not sure if that helps you :), am breastfeeding my 23 > month old, and tandem fed with my now 4 1/2 year old for about 8 months. > Love to help you if I can. > > Tania Smallwood > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
