No, Breast Isn't Always Best for Baby (Whatever the Extremists Tell You)
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THE current 'obsession' with breastfeeding is inadvertently endangering the health of many babies. This is the surprising view of one of its leading supporters.
Clare Byam-Cook, a retired midwife, has spent the past 20 years helping thousands of women - including celebrities such as Kate Winslet and Helena Bonham Carter - to breastfeed.See the full content of this document
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No, Breast Isn't Always Best for Baby (Whatever the Extremists Tell You)
But while a major proponent of the 'breast is best' message, she believes that some midwives are now so dogmatic about it, that they refuse to recognise when mothers are struggling, with serious consequences for the baby.
Byam-Cook has come across many horror stories. 'Some mums are discharged from hospital without ever managing to...See the full content of this document
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