“The BFHI was designed to protect and promote exclusive breastfeeding, but its provisions always included the acceptance of medically indicated replacement feeding.… — Gabrielle Palmer Mother and baby Copy Share Image
“Babies who do not sleep ‘through the night’ alone in a cot, as soon as possible after birth, are seen as a… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“a midwife’s role was to work with nature, whereas a doctor was trained to seek out its defects and remedy them.” — Gabrielle Palmer Medicine Copy Share Image
“a product presented as ‘closest to mother’s milk’ might actually include potatoes, fungi and beans, depending on the price of course.” — Gabrielle Palmer Parenting Copy Share Image
“It is difficult to insist on breastfeeding because nurses and physicians are eager to have the infant show the greatest possible gain.”12” — Gabrielle Palmer Nurse Copy Share Image
“In some countries, pumping has become the default method of expression, and hand expression has become an afterthought. It would be safer… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“The parts of the brain which influence social and emotional relationships do not develop automatically but in response to the way a… — Gabrielle Palmer Emotional relationship Copy Share Image
“Breastfeeding mothers, sleeping by their babies in three-sided cribs with the open side joined to the adult bed, respond quite differently from… — Gabrielle Palmer Parenting Copy Share Image
“In the same way, breastfeeding is seen as a woman’s topic. Though women are often told whether or not they should do… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“It seems likely that if you are told that your vagina is so ill-designed that it must be cut open to perform… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“Love facilitates a massive burst of connections in this part of the brain between six and 12 months. Neglect at this time… — Gabrielle Palmer Love Copy Share Image
“It is now known that babies’ brains develop according to how much they are loved.” — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“Breastmilk is designed for rapid digestion and frequent feeding.” — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“Breastmilk substitutes can be useful, life-saving products, just as artificial insulin can save the lives of diabetics, but no honest doctor could… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“An exclusively breastfed child can die, just as an artificially fed child can survive, because of a range of risk factors, but… — Gabrielle Palmer Children Copy Share Image
“In the past, rich women had frequently delegated childcare to a wet nurse. As doctors and companies began to promote and provide… — Gabrielle Palmer Money Copy Share Image
“Humans are herd animals and we tend to do what everyone else does.” — Gabrielle Palmer Animals Copy Share Image
“The fact that responding to a child’s needs by giving her the breast was normal for 99.9% of humans’ existence, and ensured… — Gabrielle Palmer Children Copy Share Image
“Those who market artificial baby milk, bottles, teats and the essential cleaning materials benefit financially from keeping breastfeeding in check.” — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“Commercially prepared formula is recommended for infants during the first 6 to 12 months.” — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“The same country that has such weak regulations (and they are among the best in the world) of the artificial milk market… — Gabrielle Palmer Investing Copy Share Image
“The current political climate is now one where the enduring marriage between doctors and baby food companies has spread into a veritable… — Gabrielle Palmer Big business Copy Share Image
“The goal of independence starts at birth and mothers who want to stay with their infants most of the time are viewed… — Gabrielle Palmer Birth Copy Share Image
“Even for healthy, low-risk women, the routine use of stirrups, restraining straps, shaving, episiotomies and forceps made the majority of births abusive… — Gabrielle Palmer Health Copy Share Image
“Without special interventions such as a policy overhaul or staff training, breastfeeding help is not a priority. Staff might be reprimanded if… — Gabrielle Palmer Fitness Copy Share Image
