Breast is best, was Re: Internet survey - should mothers breastfeed in public? - misc.kids.breastfeeding

Message from discussion Breast is best, was Re: Internet survey - should mothers breastfeed in public?
From: Robert Davidson <s036...@student.uq.edu.au>
Subject: Re: Breast is best, was Re: Internet survey - should mothers breastfeed  in public?
Date: 2000/05/24
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"Suzanne Dallapè" wrote:

> Nobody on MKB would ever say that, and I resent the implication.  You talk
> about sensitivity.  Why can't breastfeeding advocates get some sympathy too?
> Instead of saying, "So you think my baby should have starved?" (which, of
> course, nobody has said), why not say, "You are right, breast milk is the
> superior food.  I wish I could have produced it for my own baby."  This
> states your case, acknowledges the truth, and doesn't insult anyone.  AND,
> you will get a lot more sympathy with this tact than this bitterness that
> you are displaying about breastfeeding advocates.

The point is valid, however.  Even though no one has said "let your baby die
before giving it formula" there have been many insensitive statements made on
the ng about women who feed formula for whatever reason.  And that 2 percent of
people who need to use formula is quite a lot of people in a large population.

This is such an emotional issue for parents that it needs to be handled with kid
gloves.

Robert Davidson