tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28262903.post2454712834946426534..comments2023-11-02T05:10:06.555-07:00Comments on Homebirth Diaries: Battle for the BreastLaborPaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10294812248596629837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28262903.post-15573767665897369212008-05-21T05:27:00.000-07:002008-05-21T05:27:00.000-07:00There is an undercurrent of full acceptance of mot...There is an undercurrent of full acceptance of mother and baby seperation in black culture that makes bottle feeding a fit.LaborPaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294812248596629837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28262903.post-83755538554510762332008-05-20T20:53:00.000-07:002008-05-20T20:53:00.000-07:00I recall, as a first time pregnant woman and teach...I recall, as a first time pregnant woman and teacher I spoke with a fellow teacher about my upcoming plans to breast feed. She said blatantly that, as a black woman, she was taught to introduce a bottle as soon as possible. This was because "you never know when a woman might end up spending time away from her baby." She spoke of the history of the black community with mothers who died or had to work outside of the home. Her belief was that when she had her first child, she'd use formula in a bottle for sure, even if she chose to breast feed, "just in case." I wonder if this is actually a factor, or was just taught in her own family?<BR/><BR/>Blessings!<BR/>DawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com