Susan Harkins
ssharkins at gmail.com
Fri Jul 31 14:12:11 CDT 2009
Um... I beg to differ. Not all babies take to it as easily as you might think. Some babies, and for some reasons, in particular, small babies, often have trouble latching on and hanging on. They get tired and give up. This can be a problem with any baby if the breasts become engorged before the baby has a chance to get the hang of it all. It is terribly frustrating -- I went through it twice. A lot of mothers give up when this happens and use formula instead, and not because they're stupid or lazy but because it's frustrating as hell! Susan H. > EXACTLY! > > How many primates and other mammals need a college degree to do what comes > naturally! > > Sounds like another (expensive) job for the boys, plus the entourage, etc, > etc. > > Not having done it personally (for obvious reasons) it does seem to me > that > all you have to do is place the infant and lie/sit back.... > > My flippancy aside, this is so sad > > Max > > Now that is just crazy! I had two children and, trust me, it doesn't > take instructions to breast feed, unless they're talking about demand > versus scheduled feedings, etc.