I was listening to the radio...

...talk show on Classical 89 here in Provo during the drive up to pick up my husband from the airport. They were discussing trends in breastfeeding - very interesting.
Here were some of the facts.
1. In America, woman with more education are more likely to breastfeed
2. In South America, woman with less education are more likely to breastfeed
3. Women in the Eastern United States are less likely to breastfeed.
4. In the recent past, the talk about breastfeeding was to bottle feed so you could "free yourself". The trend is moving back towards the importance for sacrificing for this important benefit.
5. The physical health benefits of breastfeeding drop off after the infant is a year old.
6. Woman are more likely to nurse if they have a support system.

..and the list goes on. It was really a quite interesting discussion. Among the subtopics discussed, they did talk about how they plan to push breastfeeding to increase the health of our nation. One of the items discussed is that woman tend to not breastfeed because it is very inconvenient. In very few stores (usually limited to specialty store that sell maternity, infant, or nursing items) are there rooms where a nursing mother can take her infant to nurse. Woman as a result end up using a bathroom stall as the only other alternative for privacy. All I have to say is "Can I get an AMEN" if you have ever ended up nursing in a bathroom stall? How can we get more stores to accommodate nursing mothers by adding a room for the comfort and privacy of a nursing mother? Out of the whole conversation, it is what a took as my new wish for the world! It would sure make my life MUCH more pleasant!