Breastfeeding Myths!

Oh yes, lots of stories of babies being fed by whole communities after the death of the baby's mum.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/0 ... index.html

That brought tears to my eyes. How wonderful is that a group of strangers would come together to care for another womans baby like that.

In the UK?

It's the U.S Becky.

Another thought just occurred to me. This isn't a myth exactly but it is something that mothers may not realise. If you decide for whatever reason that you won't breastfeed afterall & you later regret your decision, it is possible to re-lactate. It takes effort & patience but it is possible.

Oh yes, lots of stories of babies being fed by whole communities after the death of the baby's mum.

http://eidition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/ ... index.html

In the UK?

In the UK and all over the world. I just picked one from the US as it was to hand. Why, does it make a difference?

Has the usual Daily Fail spin but gets the point across -

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... nurse.html

Oh yes, lots of stories of babies being fed by whole communities after the death of the baby's mum.

http://eidition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/ ... index.html

No of course it doesn't make a difference, I think its great! I was just trying to put it into context as lots of is are from UK so I wondered if wet nursing happened here as its not something I've come across. I was just really interested thats all.

In the UK?

In the UK and all over the world. I just picked one from the US as it was to hand. Why, does it make a difference?

Has the usual Daily Fail spin but gets the point across -

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... nurse.html

Oops silly phone, I've put my reply in the wrong bit of the quote.

Google for UK wet nursing and lots of stories come up.

I'm a childminder, I wonder if I should offer it as part of my service!

I'm a childminder, I wonder if I should offer it as part of my service!

That was in that programme Extraordinary Breastfeeding wasn't it? The woman chose a childminder willing to breastfeed her child

I'm a childminder, I wonder if I s
hould offer it as part of my service!

That was in that programme Extraordinary Breastfeeding wasn't it? The woman chose a childminder willing to breastfeed her child

Yes, its in the Daily Mail article that Morag linked too.