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To: jlallen who wrote (75975)	3/24/2000 8:49:00 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

That is, indeed, one of the problems of our society. The egotism of infancy is meant to give way to the understanding that one is not the center of things, and that while one's drama may be important, there are many others as important or moreso in this world. In many scenes, one is not a lead, but a character actor, cameo, or extra in someone else's drama. Even when one's drama is at the center of one's attention, it is not always interesting to those at the next table, who are trying to go about their business.............

To: jlallen who wrote (75975)	3/24/2000 11:09:00 AM
From: lorrie coey	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

lalecheleague.org eatright.org "Thus, a true paradigm shift is needed... to make meaningful progress toward substantially longer breast-feeding for the majority of US infants. ********************************************************** The new paradigm will need to include more than statements from agencies, institutions, and individuals that breast-feeding is to be encouraged, with the unspoken message that human milk substitutes represent an acceptable alternative. Rather, it must entail a true expectation, which is reflected in health care and sociocultural practices, that breast-feeding an infant for at least 6 months, and preferably longer, is not only optimal but is the norm, and that use of human milk substitutes should be reserved only for a minority of infants and with specific indications. RATIONALE:** BENEFITS OF BREAST-FEEDING The advantages of extended breast-feeding are indeed indisputable and include nutritional, immunological, and psychological benefits to both infant and mother, as well as economic benefits. Breast-feeding education efforts and clinical management must highlight the importance of nursing for a longer duration to fully achieve the potential benefits for both mother and infant. Psychological Benefits That there are psychological benefits of breast-feeding for both the mother and the infant is generally assumed but has been particularly difficult to characterize and quantify. Studies relating to psychological benefits of breast-feeding have been criticized for methodological flaws such as evaluation tool limitations and a narrow focus on developmental outcomes, which exclude the processes underlying development (21). Acknowledging the challenges of such investigations, several reports have linked breast-feeding, and especially duration of breast-feeding, with cognitive and emotional psychological benefits. Mothers with early infant contact breast-fed longer (22,23) and showed more attachment behavior than women without early contact (24) and infants who were not breast-fed. The unique composition of human milk, such as the fatty acid composition discussed later, almost certainly plays an important role in neuropsychological development. Low-birth-weight infants fed mother's milk scored better on developmental tests at age 18 months and intelligence tests at age 7 or 8 years than infants who received human milk substitutes (25). Similarly, significant increases in cognitive development test scores were identified in school-aged children (26). More importantly, the increases in cognitive development were related to the duration of breast-feeding during infancy."