Letters to the Editor
PatriciaB
Published Letters: 7
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Breastmilk or Bust!
[Read the article: Breast milk on board]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]There are a couple issues here:
- The fact that liquids are being carried/checked in. Someone will eventually try to get something other than breastmilk onto a plane disguised as breastmilk. it's just gonna happen. Compomise on the part of all parties for the safety issues to be up held are paramount.
The amount has been set for a reason. Though most pump bottles smallest size is 4 ozs, not 3 ounces. Which makes this a good thing for moms on the fly. For some moms though they like the convenience of a larger bottle as they can pump up to 8 ozs a breast! and if they are traveling for biz...that can mean up to 4 pumping sessions equalling totalling 8 - 8 ounce bottles (yes folks some women actually can make that much milk pumping). Also they might not have the baggage for storage if it is only a day trip. That means carrying on the milk. This means for thinking on the mommies part. if they know they are going to be hauling back a substancial amount of milk...they need to prepare to have it taken to baggage. (But I wonder...what are the guidlines for liquids stored in checked baggage?) Then it all becomes a moot right?
to the poster that said the mom if she is nursing should be at home...LOL Your not having a good look at the whole are you.
Remember most women in the US only have 6-8 weeks mat leave! they need to go back to work.
-many families to just make ends meet, both partners have to work.
- Or the mom just might be the one who works and dad is at home becuase she makes better money.
- or the child is older and maternity leave is over (Women can produce breast milk for years and years beyond birth and after they have returned to work.)
- or she is a single parent and is not only working but ALSO continuing to provide her child with breastmilk for the child's health.
or, or, or....
the whole picture needs to be assessed before judgement be called.
remember you live in a country that has some of the world's lowest breastfeeding rates beyound 6 weeks..these women should be applauded not scorned.
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Let it be...
[Read the article: Would you like that placenta fried or in pill form?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...if the woman thinks it will help postpartum depression so what? Let her be. It will probably do more good as she feels she is activily participating in caring for herself.
or should she just go to the doc and get a pill?
With the medical system in the shape it is, and disgusting rise of PPD I'll bet my money on the placenta.
(Breastfeeding is a disgusting habit?)