I have just come across this article. I found it interesting to hear the womans opinon on what she 'can and cannot eat!'.
I Know it has been made more interesting for a good read, but it got me thinking if all the advice we give to women scares the hell out of them?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/ma...egnancy114.xml
I was talking to a midwife the other day who was asking my views on breastfeeding. We both agreed that we feel often we don't give nature time to do what it does best. Many midwives/HCA's etc often feel the need to touch women when breastfeeding, contorting nipples and moving babies head to the correct position!
Although the above is not the same as the article, I was just thinking that maybe we take away common sense from women and somehow disempower them without even realising. Should we give them just basic dietry advice about what to avoid. Should we be more hands off when helping to breast feed?