“The availability and promotion of commercial foods had a demoralising influence on both individual and social confidence in breastfeeding.” — Gabrielle Palmer Confidence Copy Share Image
“Artificial feeding is risky. This basic fact upsets people who feel insulted if they or their mothers did not breastfeed but most… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“Handing out a free sample is taking a stand against breastfeeding.” — Gabrielle Palmer Taking a stand Copy Share Image
“Women’s role in the development of trade unions has been significant and yet underrecognised.” — Gabrielle Palmer Trade union Copy Share Image
“For many women breastfeeding is not an instinct and has to be learned.” — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“The fact that a woman in power must hide female qualities like lactation, is a measure of continuing male dominance.” — Gabrielle Palmer Male dominance Copy Share Image
“It is now known that even in a rich country, a millionaire’s baby who is artificially fed is less healthy than the… — Gabrielle Palmer Money Copy Share Image
“The number of unwanted pregnancies (and miscarriages) will have increased all over the world where medical advice and commercial misinformation have interfered… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“a mother’s breast gives warmth, food, protection against disease and a learning exercise in interactions.” — Gabrielle Palmer Fitness Copy Share Image
“Premature breastmilk is different in composition to full term milk, and adapted to the baby’s need.” — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“In spite of continual railing against those unworthy mothers who did not suckle their babies, there was little interest or research into… — Gabrielle Palmer Parenting Copy Share Image
“The hospital’s endorsement of early artificial feeding conveyed the idea that it was a safe feeding method.” — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“Bathing removes the vernix, the waxy film on a baby’s skin, which is there to protect him from cold and abrasion.” — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“6. Labels should be in an appropriate language and have no words or pictures idealising artificial feeding.” — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“Some people feel angry or upset when they think a baby is dominating the attention of an adult, perhaps because it unconsciously… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“If stress stopped lactation, the human race would never have evolved because stress has always been an integral part of human existence.” — Gabrielle Palmer Human existence Copy Share Image
“Whenever manufacturers claim to be responding to a ‘need’, it seems that people have to be reminded through advertising in case they… — Gabrielle Palmer Marketing Copy Share Image
“These depots were the forerunners of health clinics all over the world where a cheap or free product has been used to… — Gabrielle Palmer Health Copy Share Image
“If you consider that all women are designed to feed twins, then you realise that feeding one baby is unlikely to tax… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
“Kangaroo mother care is a basic right of the newborn and should be an integral part of the management of low birth… — Gabrielle Palmer Management Copy Share Image
“The influence of bottle-feeding makes many people think that ‘nipple sucking’ is breastfeeding. It is not. If the baby sucks his mother’s… — Gabrielle Palmer Breastfeeding Copy Share Image
“In societies where breastfeeding is taken for granted and practised unselfconsciously and openly, women find it easier.21” — Gabrielle Palmer Taken for granted Copy Share Image
“Hospitals, designed originally for the battle-wounded, are noisy places where clattering trolleys, early waking for medical routines and night-lighting disrupt sleep. After… — Gabrielle Palmer Emotional support Copy Share Image
“When mothers are allowed and encouraged to be intuitive and responsive to their babies’ cues, the pair adapt to each other rapidly… — Gabrielle Palmer Parenting Copy Share Image
