LETTER: Breast is best for the mother, too
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Your support makes all the difference.From Mrs Marion Malcher
Sir: You subject a vulnerable minority group, breastfeeding mothers, to the opinion of people whose knowledge of the subject was unstated. Some of the views expressed were clearly misinformed (eg, giving a bottle is not an option - the baby's suckling is necessary to sustain the milk supply; also, babies suck differently on a bottle and can get confused, causing difficulties for mother and child.)
Babies have the right to be fed and comforted when and wherever the need arises - they have a natural right to their mother's milk. Women who wish to feed their babies in a natural manner are beleaguered in our society by many forces and vested interests.
Yours faithfully,
MARION MALCHER
Pyrford,
Surrey
28 May
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