a bit slow off the mark but am digusted by GMTVs comments on breastfeeding

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Dr Hilary jones has excelled himself this time suggesting that breastfeeding past 1yr is bad for babies.

cant do the whole link thing but this is the website address www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=28376&articleaction=sendformemail#message

apart from his ignorance of the health benefits, i cant get over the fact that he thinks that breastfeeding can confuse a baby sexually

have complained to GMTV and will take it further as am absolutly gobsmacked that this was allowed.

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You're right.It's fucking scandalous.

Says more about him than the breastfeeders tbh.

Eh?? Could he possibly be so idiotic?

www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=28376&articleaction=sendformemail#message

amd too

that is outragouse

'after 1 a child maybe picked on'

has anyone ever met a 12 month old who shuns his 12 month old friend as he is breast fed?

absolutley outragouse

breast is best, and while a 5 year old may not need it it has to be better than something produced FOR CALFS, (or goats or whatever) which is the alternative

Indeed nannyL - can really see all the other kids at toddler group shunning "the breastfed one"

Useless fact - Dr Hilary Jones was my/my mum's doctor when I was a baby.

am waiting for the reply to my complaint to GMTV and their explanation why his comments disagree with current NHS advice

That bit about the child developing sexual feelings - I don't know any confused, still-breastfed 13 year olds.

I think he should be sacked.

Hilary Jones is a nobhead. I wouldn't believe the daylight from him. Unfortunately many people would. Irresponsible, ignorant twat.

"This act is more for the mother's comfort than the baby's. " And this is a problem becasue...?

" It can be to avoid renewing sexual relations with their partners" - Oh, Hilary, getting personal now...

"it's easier for some mothers to just give in to the child while other mothers prefer to pretend their grown up child is still a baby." - Oh great insight - keep up the psychology NVQ Hilary, you could get a pass!

"as children get a little older, they are forming sexual feelings so it's very bizarre to be then placing a child to the breast." - Hmm, been reading far too much of Dr Freud, methinks...

If I was married to DR Hilary I would want excuses to get out of sexual relations as well.

ROFL Twinset - well said

I think even when he was supposed to be current 20 odd years ago he was still out of touch

time to hang up the stethoscope Hilary

glad its not just me being a bit then.

Mitochondrialeve - thanks for making me LOL

Have emailed them. THis is completely shocking and certainly not evidence based. He is wrong to have made those comments ina professional capacity and wonder if the GMC have a cased to bear.

Could you paste the email address Awen and I will email as well.

Nice to see you Awen as well, have not seen you very much of late.

on the GMTV website there is a "contact us" button at the bottom - the link for the article is at the top. hopefully if enough of us complain, they will have to acknowledge us.

Hi twinset - i did the contact us link at the bottom. Been busy with ds2 (he's already 13 months!) and now busy ttc #3 How are you?

Am good thanks loving our new Dorset life and my new job

Have e-mailed them, such rubbish , how are we supposed to get the bf rates up, with this propaganda..

OMFG

Just read the article - what an utter knob!

The child getting picked on?? Having delayed independance?? Forming sexual feelings?? Surely he's not for real

As for breastfeeding being an excuse for a woman avoiding renewing sexual relations with a partner, yes, I can certainly see why Mrs Jones would find that necessary!!

The guy is a tit

Have also emailed, am a bit tipsy so got dp to type the email

have also now emailed them

"Provide a good standard of practice and care"

"Keep your professional knowledge and skills up to date"

"Recognise and work within the limits of your competence"

"Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients' interests"

"Protect and promote the health of patients and the public"

"You must keep your knowledge and skills up to date throughout your working life. You should be familiar with relevant guidelines and developments that affect your work. You should regularly take part in educational activities that maintain and further develop your competence and performance."

"Providing and publishing information about your services ? paragraphs 60-62
If you publish information about your medical services, you must make sure the information is factual and verifiable."

"You must not make unjustifiable claims about the quality or outcomes of your services in any information you provide to patients. It must not offer guarantees of cures, nor exploit patients? vulnerability or lack of medical knowledge."

"You must not put pressure on people to use a service, for example by arousing ill-founded fears for their future health."

Well i think he is breach of at least some of those if not all. And the must not bits he has done. He needs to be put before them. What a complete nob.

Dooorset (said with the old tractor accent) what job is it your doing? We've now moved, New Forest Not working as sahm and not planning on going back to nursing for a while now.