New Zealand News - NZ - Mum fears breastfeeding policy puts babies at risk
17.10.2003
"A Christchurch mother fears staunch pro-breastfeeding policies at maternity hospitals may be putting some newborn babies at risk. Wendy Stolzenberger's now three-week-old baby was rushed to Christchurch Women's Hospital's high dependency unit this month after becoming dehydrated and hypothermic and losing 20 per cent of his body weight." [Note - the hospital in question has Baby Friendly status. - JC]

Herald Sun: Kate's feed makes TV history [19sep03]

"COMEDIAN Kate Langbroek made television history when she became the first celebrity to breastfeed live on TV. But Langbroek's late-night 'TV snack' on The Panel sparked controversy yesterday. Equal Opportunity Commissioner Diane Sisely applauded Langbroek for claiming her right to breastfeed in her workplace. "

New Zealand News - Dialogue - Barbara Sumner Burstyn: Pushy parents willingly in hands of product marketers: "One even declares the formula will give your child the mind of a scientist. Desperate for that IQ edge, parents believe it. The companies marketing the new superbaby formulas are seeing their share prices skyrocket as new mothers choose the additive formulas over breastfeeding. All this despite the fact that all the clinical trials done so far have been financed by either the company that produces the additives or the formula-makers themselves. "

Herald Sun: New evidence breast is best [14sep03]: "New evidence breast is best
By LINCOLN WRIGHT
14sep03

BREASTFEEDING mothers contribute more than $2 billion to the nation each year, research shows.

An economist wants mothers' milk to be included in the nation's growth figures.

Dr Julie Smith, of the Australian National University in Canberra, has estimated mothers produce more than $2 billion a year in breast milk. "