Re: Low Milk Supply-an American phenomenon??? ) _NOT

[Guest guest]

I'm trying to post this again. Somehow my post did not go through.

I respectfully, but vehemently beg to differ. Women in Niger complain just as

much about low milk supply. In Maradi, Niger there is no formula whatsoever.

Nevertheless, when I went out to do in-depth discussions with health care

workers in villages, many mothers would tell me about their fears about milk

supply. Great Britain has just as poor rates of breastfeeding continuation as

the United States. I highly suggest anyone who doubts this to read Magda Sach's

work. I think Suzanne Colson should have read Magda Sachs work before making

such a ridiculous statement.

Suzanne Colson has based her observations on less than 50 women. While I LOVE

her qualitative research, many of use in New York City were already doing

so-called biological positions before she " described " these positions and found

that women with relatively normal births found these positions more comfortable.

Having worked in over 33 countries, I can assure you that fears about low milk

supply are universal. Nestle CAUSED low milk supply in many countries and it

first became noticed in Africa by one of my professors Dr. Latham and

many of his colleagues.

Best regards,

E. Burger, MHS, PhD, IBCLC