07-29-2008, 06:05 AM
Filed under: Babies, Eating & nutrition, In the newsWe're all familiar with the "breast is best" campaign, but some women are taking their commitment to nursing far beyond the comfort zone of others.
Experts have noted an increase in cross-nursing, the breastfeeding of a baby other than your own. According to Lisa Moran, editor of Babytalk magazine, cross-nursing is to be expected.
"Cross-nursing is the logical extension to the rise in breast-feeding rates that we've seen in the past 15 years," she told "Good Morning America." "Moms are really committed to breast-feeding exclusively and finding new ways to do that. Cross-feeding, cross-nursing is one of those."
Cross-nursing or serving as a wet nurse wasn't uncommon in the past (my father-in-law was nursed by a neighbor in the 1920's because his own mother wasn't able) but isn't an accepted practice in developed nations where infant formula is readily available. According to a poll in Babytalk, 45% of respondents find cross-nursing "disgusting" or "weird", whereas the Chinese policewoman who nursed nine babies after the earthquake was considered a national hero.Continue reading Cross Nursing: natural extension or disgusting and weird? Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Experts have noted an increase in cross-nursing, the breastfeeding of a baby other than your own. According to Lisa Moran, editor of Babytalk magazine, cross-nursing is to be expected.
"Cross-nursing is the logical extension to the rise in breast-feeding rates that we've seen in the past 15 years," she told "Good Morning America." "Moms are really committed to breast-feeding exclusively and finding new ways to do that. Cross-feeding, cross-nursing is one of those."
Cross-nursing or serving as a wet nurse wasn't uncommon in the past (my father-in-law was nursed by a neighbor in the 1920's because his own mother wasn't able) but isn't an accepted practice in developed nations where infant formula is readily available. According to a poll in Babytalk, 45% of respondents find cross-nursing "disgusting" or "weird", whereas the Chinese policewoman who nursed nine babies after the earthquake was considered a national hero.Continue reading Cross Nursing: natural extension or disgusting and weird? Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/28/cro...and-weird/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/28/cro.../#comments