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matthew wright and biggins have just drunk bm on the the ws.. saying its disgusting and kangoo balls are nicer

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milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk · 16/05/2008 09:05

im actually in shock !

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zippitippitoes · 16/05/2008 15:48

they could have formula as well that tastes rank too

milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk · 16/05/2008 15:51

it is a shame that some babies, may be put under a unnesssary risk, if the mums are put off bf, by idiots like him

you know thats true.

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zippitippitoes · 16/05/2008 15:52

well it seems very unlikely to me..so no i dont know its true

i can see why you are upset tho

Nancy66 · 16/05/2008 15:53

You can't interpret the code to suit your own agenda.

Him tasting BM and going 'yuk' is not going to endanger a baby's life.

milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk · 16/05/2008 15:57

it wasn't just him tasting the milk though was it.

if some mums hear him saying that its not true bf is best etc and its gross yukky or whatever it will put SOME mums off.

and if it does put some mums off, that will endanger a baby's life.

its not rocket science!

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Nancy66 · 16/05/2008 16:02

you're right - it's not rocket science. It's bollocks.

it's not for you to interpret how other people might react to seeing something. It's not about 'prediction' it's about fact.

If he drank petrol and said 'yummy. try some' then yes that would be breaking the code.

Him trying BM and saying 'yuk. i don't like that' and then imagining that some woman might watch that and think ' well if Matthew wright doesn't like it then I shall no longer give it to my newborn' and then that baby dying as a result....get real.

zippitippitoes · 16/05/2008 16:02

im not convinced that not breastfeeding actually endangers a baby in the uk

bf may have a protective effect in a positive sense

but im not at all convinced that not bresatfeeding endangers a baby here

have babies died in the uk because they werent breastfed

zippitippitoes · 16/05/2008 16:03

asuming obviously that they were still fed lol

milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk · 16/05/2008 16:07

if you accept bf had benifits, you must realise not bf has risks?

no?

these sort of attitude do put SOME mums off bf.
simple really

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WilfSell · 16/05/2008 16:08

Leaving aside the extremism and whether it breaks codes, it is still irresponsible and sensationalist. There ought to be a way for BFing to get coverage in populist media without all the hysteria and fear. But there isn't, is there? There is hardly any coverage of BF, except for programmes like this which continue the general culture of demonising it and making it seem weird, distasteful and socially unacceptable.

And the Costa Coffee thing did not 'not' happen, it was the interpretation of it that was confused. I read the email I was sent by Costa to be implying that she may have been asked to stop (rather than to leave) which amounts to the same thing with a hungry baby. And BTW, I didn't 'rant' once.

Nancy66 · 16/05/2008 16:08

That's NOTHING TO DO WITH OFCOM !!!

becklespeckle · 16/05/2008 16:10

What peed me off about it was that he didn't try formula too!

becklespeckle · 16/05/2008 16:11

sour formula at that!

WilfSell · 16/05/2008 16:15

yup nancy - did ya catch me saying it was? But I think I am disagreeing with you about how important it is.

milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk · 16/05/2008 16:15

nancy no need to shout.

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milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk · 16/05/2008 16:16

well said wilfsell

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Nancy66 · 16/05/2008 16:17

Wilfself the comment was in response to milkgoddess - not you, we must have posted at the same time.

milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk · 16/05/2008 16:19

it certainly is irresponsible and sensationalist.
totally agree

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wonderstuff · 16/05/2008 16:25

I really thought of ofcom in relation to both the show today and the one yesterday which really was biased against bf and it was mw questioning whether breast is indeed best that was out of order, him saying that the research showing bf to be better was suspect, to follow it up with this mornings stunt just compounded the negative message.

Nancy66 · 16/05/2008 16:28

it's not unreasonable to question research. the point he made was whether the study linking higher IQ to breastfeeding had taken into account the class and status of the mother.

wonderstuff · 16/05/2008 16:31

Do you not feel he should have to read the research before he questions it?

milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk · 16/05/2008 16:31

yes wonderstuff yesterdays programme was far worse, than todays

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Nancy66 · 16/05/2008 16:33

As it happens he is right. Two of the biggest studies into breastfeeding and IQ did not take into account social status.

In fairness the programme did point out other benefits, he just questioned the IQ claims.

sprocketgirl · 16/05/2008 16:37

I agree with an earlier message about cow's milk. It's so bizarre that most people would happily drink milk that comes from a cows nipple produced for a calf but find humans producing milk for babies somehow gross. It's crazy!

milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk · 16/05/2008 16:40

the last study into why children that have been bf have higher iq's, was basically about the fact its to do with a gene, that only 90% of us have, that is triggered by bm.

it only improves the iq of 90% of us though so....

your genes are not affected by social status

would you like a spade nancy? so you can Bury your head in the sand, a bit deeper

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