Shame, Shame on Them
Maia Szalavitz has written an op-ed for The Huffington Post, talking back to the recent (and ridiculous) New York Times story and HHS report on breastfeeding: "Breastfeed or Else?: NYT, HHS Boost Sketchy Science, Neglect PPD."
Three cheers for Szalavitz, who points out the complete disregard of PPD inherent in the NYT piece - and the real issues real mothers face in making feeding decisions for their infants.
Making the "right" choice for a baby isn't always as simple as the breastfeeding bullies imply, particularly when mental wellness is at stake and prescription medications are needed. Any "public service" campaign that relies upon blame and guilt to increase breastfeeding rates is unconscionable, not to mention ineffective at addressing the big picture of wellness for women and babies.
Comments
Thank you! A bit of common sense! I tried to blog about this on Thursday and got 'bullied' as well - amen and rock on sister!
Posted by: Wendy | June 30, 2006 09:19 PM