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'THE IDEAS EXPRESSED in the above statements – plucked from myriad ‘official’ examples – will likely be familiar to readers. They reflect two key assumptions that permeate the provision of maternal and infant care in Australia and throughout the Global North. The first is that breastfeeding constitutes the optimal foundation for a child’s development. The second is that a mother and baby share an ‘inseparable’ dyadic attachment. These assumptions are presented as ahistorical universal truths. In fact, they are radically new.' (Introduction)
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Breastfeeding is an integral part of the reproductive process, the natural and ideal way of feeding the infant and a unique biological and emotional basis for child development.
– Joint WHO/UNICEF Meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding, 1979
Mothers and babies form an inseparable biological and social unit. The close physical relationship between a breastfeeding baby and the mother contributes to the formation of close emotional ties.
– Australian Breastfeeding Association, Position Statement on Breastfeeding
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