HEY CAV!
Here’s your next project– encourage folks still left on Terra to breastfeed. Carlotta‘s got the scoop:
BREAST-FEEDING mothers have been given potentially harmful advice on infant nutrition for the past 40 years, the World Health organization (WHO) has admitted. Charts used in Britain for decades to advise mothers on a baby’s optimum size have been based on the growth rates of infants fed on formula milk. The organization now says the advice given to millions of breast-feeding mothers was distorted because babies fed on formula milk put on weight far faster.
These breast-feeding mothers were wrongly told that their babies were underweight and were advised, or felt pressured, to fatten them up by giving them formula milk or extra solids. Health experts believe the growth charts may have contributed to childhood obesity and associated problems such as diabetes and heart disease in later life. A government study has found that more than a quarter of children in English secondary schools are clinically obese, almost double the proportion a decade ago.
This is likely old news to most of the folks around here, who are much more likely than the average person to be up on the latest info on breastfeeding. I remember hearing about this from Lydia (who was doing counseling for Nursing Mothers) at least a decade ago. Good to see the medical establishment finally waking up.
4 Responses to “HEY CAV!”
 Comment by Cavalor Epthith April 23rd, 2006 at 3:47 pm |
You must have miss our Majordomo’s poetic piece of a few days ago entitled Clarity where he points to our support of the La We will continue to serve the truth about homeschooling and support all who promote the good health and welfare of Terra’s children! All my best, Cavalor Epthith, Esq. |
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Comment by Cavalor Epthith April 23rd, 2006 at 3:50 pm |
That dropped link is here. Enjoy |
 Comment by Valerie April 25th, 2006 at 2:17 pm |
Fat kids in rich countries, dead kids in poor countries. The Politics of Breastfeeding |
 Comment by speedwell April 25th, 2006 at 4:45 pm |
How does a woman who cannot breastfeed (inverted nipples plus not enough milk) manage? |