Thanks
Carina Brown
On 18/5/05 9:14 AM, "Emily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
sounds like someone may have some mother guilt of their own and are looking to bend facts in order to ease their own guilts from the past. shame she had to publish it so widely..
is she a GP or an obs? either way, im embarrassed to be in the same profession as her..
on a happier note did anyone catch the article on doulas in sunday telegraph sunday magazine may 8th? what a wonderful article and great to see it in a publication with such a wide audience. it constantly amazes me to see how many people dont even know what the word doula means!
love emily
Barry & Sonja <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
How wonderful Justine!
Great letter and fabulous to hear of another gorgeous baby for you!!!
Sonja
----- Original Message -----
From: Justine Caines <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: OzMid List <mailto:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:32 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] FW: Breastfeeding
FYI
My letter to Cindy Pan
JC
xx
------ Forwarded Message
From: Justine Caines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 21:28:46 +1000
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Breastfeeding
Dear Cindy
I read your recent article on infant feeding and was very disappointed.
As you say “Breast is indeed by far best” so why not promote breastfeeding and a woman’s amazing ability to nurture a child? Your piece did nothing to improve women’s confidence or ability to fall into the mother guilt trap. In fact you trod the tired road of those with vested interests. What I read did not ! empower women, promoting their wonderful capable bodies, it erred on undermining them. Feeling like a milk bar etc.
But I think you really excelled when saying
“it's vital that the mother's feelings and preferences are considered. Theoretical benefits
must be carefully weighed against practical concerns.”
Theoretical benefits??
As a mother of 4. I ask the theoretical benefit of being able to instantly soothe my infant and not wait for the formula to be made at the right temperature. I ask what is the theoretical benefit of reduced admission to hospital for breast-fed babies?
Why not look at the support women need to successfully breastfeed? Post-natal support in Australia (other than highly specialist crisis care such as Trescil! lian and Karitane, also nearly impossible to access) is virtually non-existent. Australia’s maternity health system is very broken and is based on the needs of practitioners and organisations, rather than women and their families. The huge increase in surgical birth has a direct impact on breastfeeding success. It is very difficult to bond when recovering from major surgery with a morphine drip in-situ. Any artificial hormone such as oxytocics or pain medication interferes with the amazing cocktail of natural oxytocin that assists a woman fall in love with her baby (see Michel Odent’s work).
I can say with authority that when this natural love hormone is maintained the results are amazing.
Lovely experiences don’t sell papers, books or infant formula do they?
They just negate mother guilt and assist in the development of a happy and healthy human race.
I know what’s more important.
I hope this helps
Kind regards
Justine Caines
Mother to 4
Ruby 5, Clancy 4, William 2 and Tobias 14 months
And the last little one due December
(Someone who loves mothering, birthed her babies under her own steam and fed each in excess
of 12 months and feels no guilt!)
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