Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Fri Jul 31 15:02:12 CDT 2009
Thanks for the input Karen, obviously from what you and the others have said, there is more to it then just the headlines. Max -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Karen Rosenstiel Sent: 31 July 2009 20:34 To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT Friday - News Flash I nursed all three of my kids, and this was starting way back in 1969 when NO ONE was doing it. Yes it's natural -- so is dying in childbirth, for that matter. But there is more to it than you think. The first weeks are difficult because both mother and baby are just getting used to each other. Breasts can get sore, swollen, infected. The baby's cries don't yet differentiate what the baby actually wants (burping, diaper change, food, warmth, just cuddling, etc.) My middle kid was extremely big and mature at birth (9 pounds, 14 ounces, about 3 month old size). She started getting her teeth at about 3 1/2 months. Way too young to wean and not really ready for solids. Boy, there were some agonizing bites before we got it together. In the past a new mother would have a bunch of elders around for advice and support but our society generally doesn't have that any more. So yes, trained professionals do work with new mothers to get started. These folks also help with parenting skills and watch out for possible abusive situations. These services were not around when my kids were little, but I think it is a good thing. In Third World countries, companies like Nestle and Gerber have been pushing feeding formula. They've hired women to go to villages and "train" mothers to use formula and discourage breast feeding, with claims of being more modern, and safer and healthier and so forth. But it really isn't any of that. The formula is expensive so mothers naturally water it down more and the babies get less nutrients. Wather is often contaminated and the babies get sick. As traditional societies break up, there is less support for families. And of course, there was the scandal of the tainted milk in China that sickened and killed thousands of babies. Here's some a reading about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestl%C3%A9_boycott Regards, Karen Rosenstiel Seattle WA USA -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 11:50 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT Friday - News Flash 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 -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust Sent: 31 July 2009 19:36 To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT Friday - News Flash 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. Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 11:19 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] OT Friday - News Flash Just had this msnbc.com newsflash: Quote: Teaching new mothers how to breast-feed could save 1.3 million children's lives every year, but many women get no help and give up trying, the World Health Organization said on Friday. unquote I mean to say, how difficult can it be..any man can do it! Max -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com