I agree that the people from the lower income group would resort to adding cereals in baby’s milk coz I know people who do it. My colleague’s friend even started feeding baby solids at 2 weeks. Yes weeks… the baby is so overweight and unhealthy the doctor has said that she needs to go on a diet. On the other hand another colleague of mine who is a Sexy-turkey once said in a blur blur tone said: ” Ummm ya.. BM is not good for baby right? Naturally I quickly but tactfully corrected her. She is preggo now. Let’s see if can convince her to bf. I know that there are many moms who feel guilty about bf even though they don’t say it out loud. Some may not even admit to themselves that they feel guilty (I call that living in denial).

When we reach out to the public like this, we will only attract people who have a desire to be a part of our group. Those who are on the fence or have tried bf and says is too difficult, milk sudah habis/dry up, no time…. they are the ones that we need to sit down and over time enroll them to the idea of bf. Here the soft, ” I understand” approach is vital. They will run away if they feel threatened in any way.
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Doreen - Mum to BB Liz born 10/10/03 McB for eight months. I’m lovin it and still going strong!

it is not easy for people to admit they have done something wrong, that’s why we often heard people saying not-enough-milk. we see a lot formula advertisement on TV, but have you see any breastfeed campaign on TV? TV is the most powerful weapon of influence. The private sector will never do a BF commercial, the only hope is from the government, even though if the health department decide to do it, but judging from those health campaign shown on the TV, I don’t expect very much from it. I had been to ante-natal class, someone asked the midwife what happen if not enough milk, she said just keep trying, can’t be no milk, it is mind over matter.
Lilian if you said our way are too militant, then all this 200 over member are the BF army .

I think if we say:”try BF lah, but never mind lah if you have not enough milk, can use formula…” what would you think the result will be? sometime have to use force wan lah.
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Maria (mother of twin girls–Isabelle & Annabelle, born 25th Nov 2002)