Posting photos of nursing babies online
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Posting photos of nursing babies online
| Wed, 09-05-2007 - 10:52am |
On another board, a poster has a long siggy that includes a slideshow of nursing babies from her playgroup. Another poster took offense at it and there has been quite the debate over the appropriateness of the siggy. I posted a message inviting people here to discuss that issue, and I hope that one of the posters from that particular playgroup comes here, at least so we can see what the siggy looks like. I'm having a hard time forming coherent thoughts today, LOL! So don't worry if I don't come back to debate the issue with you, I'm trying to get out of the office so I can go home & sleep.
As "Linda Richmond" (aka Mike Myers) from SNL would say, "talk amongst yourselves."
Mary
Mom to Kevin 11/04/2003
CL, Breast vs. Bottle Debate

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>>I've got to give you some credit for the creative thinking, but your explanation is off the mark.
Lactose is important<<
Maybe you should read more thoroughly. I didn't say it wasn't. I only said that a "pediatrician" who somehow doesn't know that lactose has glucose as half it's chemical makeup is suspect, and therefore, so is her entire article.
This really was irrelevant to the debate at hand and I am sorry for feeding into it, but so sick of hearing/reading this crap.
There are lots of lurkers on this board.
>>If you really feel that way, push for legislation to make formula illegal. <<
We don't need new legislation, the WHO Code already exists.
>>I still hold to the breastmilk decreases risk <<
Decreases the risk compared to what? What is the standard for which breastmilk decreases the risk against.
>>Breastmilk decreases/ formula increases at best could be a case of semantics. <<
Not. It's a key matter in the debate. It challenges the existing paradigms and in Lakoff's view, the frame of the argument. Since frames trump facts, the frame must be consistent with the argument. Stating that breastmilk decreases the risk reinforces the frame that formula is normal and breastmilk is fluff.
>>what are the actual statistics on the risks? <<
The risks are significant enough for every health organization to recommend breastfeeding. The risks are "compelling" according to the AAP.
I absolutely agree that I have never seen a mother be less than discrete in public, but it was stated earlier in this debate that some posters do not care about the consideration for others, and well they may not mean that they strip half naked, that phrasing doesn't really exclude that possibility.
Please don't forget to quote the part where I said that I think these pics are perfectly appropriate for these boards...I just personally don't like them and no one can make me.
Kerri
>>Stating that breastmilk decreases the risk reinforces the frame that formula is normal and breastmilk is fluff.<<
No, it doesn't, because breastmilk decreases the risk compared to everything else, not formula only. It's the breastmilk doing the work. Any reason you chose to quote part of my sentence and cut out the rest?
>>The risks are significant enough for every health organization to recommend breastfeeding. The risks are "compelling" according to the AAP.<<
Ahhh so no stats. Thanks. The AAP isn't exactly my favorite organization, forgive me if I don't take the "they said so" as proof. So... are the risks lower or higher than having a child after 35?
Okay...I will spell it out on that last part. I really don't think that you should make a big scene about breast feeding...I really have never seen anyone do it in public and just think that it would be inappropriate to try to make any kind of political statement by using your child as a prop...I AM NOT SAYING THAT ANYONE SAID THAT OR THE PICTURES ARE DOING THAT (an example of this point would be a nurse-in totally off topic..sorry). A previous poster stated that they wanted to know why people found the pictures offensive. I do not really take offense to them, but was just stating why I quickly avert my eyes and scroll past when I see it. I was not attacking the art or the act...just stating my personal opinions and gut reactions to the pics.
Kerri
Link to the AAP policy on bfing:
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;115/2/496
Scroll down for the list of references. 216.
Debbie
I'm afraid you are still not understanding. The article says that the corn syrup is bad because it "contains glucose". Lactose and Sucrose (what corn syrup) contain EXACTLY the same amount of glucose.
>>For you glucose and lactose are the same thing since lactose breaks down into glucose?<<
For me? Ha! No, this is basic basic chemistry. Lactose is one glucose molecule bonded to one galactose molecule. Sucrose is one glucose molecule bonded to one fructose molecule. To say that corn syrup is bad for babies because of the glucose is to demonstrate little knowledge of the subject. I would expect a pediatrician to have taken at least high school chemistry. All I'm saying is that the article is unreliable because of this, I'm NOT saying that lactose isn't easier for babies to digest.
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