when doctors talk mothers into unnecessarily weaning :(

that makes no sense. If they think the quality of milk goes away after that, then why would they recommend it in cases where a mother is "unable' to provide good nutrition. I am confused too how they woudl think this. Especially since alot of people would not be here were it not for wetnurses, who could successfully nurse babies for other people for many years.

Nothing ticks me off more than doctors who talk women out of breastfeeding. NOTHING.

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The idea that milk loses nutritional value after a certain amount of time is completely made up. So are all of the other hundreds of "reasons" (excuses) doctors give women to talk them out of breastfeeding.

Doctors take bribes from formula companies/the dairy industry.

Many of them also feel threatened by female power.

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I actually think it sounds about right to me!

Mother's milk does change, and I'm sure it loses a little nutritional value. I mean, look at how wonderful that first liquid gold is! I read somewhere, that if they could bottle it up and sell it, it would be worth about 80$ an ounce!
But with as much nutritional value it loses, it is still way better than formula and most baby foods.
Doctors just always have to be right. When Eva was born, she gained almost 2 pounds a month for the first 2 months. But her doctor wanted her supplemented with formula 3 to 4 times a day to fatten her up! I didn't, and stuck with breastfeeding and at Eva's 4 month appointment, she had gained 6 pounds in 2 months! I constantly have to tell the doctor that Eva is almost completely breastfed but she often mentions for Eva to try eating foods. Eva had thrush once and the doctor told me it could be an allergic reaction to something in my milk! But gave me the thrush medication for it anyway "just in case" she said.
Doctor's just always have to seem so smart. Or at least the ones I met do!!
My brother has a friend that said she might want to be a pediatrician, and I told him to be sure to tell her to be breastfeeding, co-sleeping, non-vax friendly!

regarding whethet human milk loses its nutritional value, and how long could you live on human milk alone, see this story:

http://www.ardmoreite.com/stories/05...ew_lacie.shtml

(There is a mom on one of these boards, I can't remember who, who actually was one of the moms who donated to Lacie many years ago)

Anyhow, this is one of the most interesting ideas I've seen in a long time:

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I live in quite a socialist province. I am intrigued with the idea of making the formula co's what we call a "crown corporation" - owned by the gov't to serve the people (our utilities are crown's - phone, power, etc).

I'm going to bat this idea around with a few people. hmmmm.

Janice

I managed to get one small shipment off to Lacie, back in '91. I was told that she was 11 at that time and that they were going to try giving her a carrot in with her milk soon...then never heard anything after that and lost contact with the mom who coordinated the shipments from this area.

Breastmilk loses NOTHING in nutrition, children simply grow beyond that being the only thing they need. Is brocolli junk food because a person cannot live on a diet made up exclusively of brocolli?

Suse, I often use MM, mother's milk, instead of BM, if that helps.

I am curious about this because I have heard of many, many doctors telling mothers to wean after 9 months because mama milk would "loose it's nutrition". I guess it's a myth that old doctors pass to new ones

Ugh. Ignorance stinks.

Do you know that at my first ob appt for this baby, my doctor's FIRST question was "have you weaned your daughter yet?" (she was 11 months old) I said "Actually, she just weaned due to the pregnancy, but it wasn't my idea... and I am still pumping, but I'm pretty dry"

But I can guarantee you if I WAS still nursing and WAS NOT as educated as I am on bf'ing I would have said "okay, you're right" and weaned!

Makes me sick!!!

Sorry, that was my OT vent

Just had to add that my mom pumped for Lacie too. It was 1982 or 83, because she was nursing my brother at the time. We had a freezer full of milk, and Lacie's picture on our fridge.