My thought exactly. I breastfed all three of my babies and never bought a single can of formula. But back in the late sixties and seventies the La Leche League was a truly great support movement that helped new mothers relearn the knowledge that had been distorted and suppressed by mainstream doctors and the baby formula industry.
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My thought exactly. I breastfed all three of my babies and never bought a single can of formula. But back in the late sixties and seventies the La Leche League was a truly great support movement that helped new mothers relearn the knowledge that had been distorted and suppressed by mainstream doctors and the baby formula industry.
When one of my daughters-in-law was having problems breastfeeding her newborn 13 years ago, I suggested the La Leche League. My sister-in-law who was a former LLL leader put her in touch with the local chapter where she lived. My d-i-l then learned that the LLL had been told they had to stop ‘practicing medicine without a license’ and requiring them to refer mothers who were having issues (most of which could be easily solved) to lactation consultants at $250 a visit. Too bad for mothers who couldn’t afford a ‘professional’ and would in many cases give up and turn to chemical-filled formula sold by a giant industry.
It was sickening and sad to learn of that weakening of a truly wonderful women-led movement ,and I’m sure the formula lobby had a lot to do with it.
My thought exactly. I breastfed all three of my babies and never bought a single can of formula. But back in the late sixties and seventies the La Leche League was a truly great support movement that helped new mothers relearn the knowledge that had been distorted and suppressed by mainstream doctors and the baby formula industry.
When one of my daughters-in-law was having problems breastfeeding her newborn 13 years ago, I suggested the La Leche League. My sister-in-law who was a former LLL leader put her in touch with the local chapter where she lived. My d-i-l then learned that the LLL had been told they had to stop ‘practicing medicine without a license’ and requiring them to refer mothers who were having issues (most of which could be easily solved) to lactation consultants at $250 a visit. Too bad for mothers who couldn’t afford a ‘professional’ and would in many cases give up and turn to chemical-filled formula sold by a giant industry.
It was sickening and sad to learn of that weakening of a truly wonderful women-led movement ,and I’m sure the formula lobby had a lot to do with it.