NEWS photo Cindy Goodman -;, BREASTFEEDING BOOSTER Denise Keily says: Matthew and Briana benefit t emotionally and physically from breast-feeding. © cs news pviets. Ghocterid man was injured last Friday after falling in the waters near, Twin Falts in Lynn ‘Canyon Pari. Mike Brown, 23, ‘sustained rib injuries and had trouble: breathing as a result. of the fall. He was rescued by North Vancouver : District Fire, Services (NVDFS) personnel who - c oriducted /a water, escue, said a NVDFS' spokesman. ' ” Aécording. to the West Vancouver. Fire: Darina the. fire at Gordon House started when ‘cooking oil caught fire’ and ignited drapes. Sprinklers » were ¢ activated by the heat. - 3 locations 0 on'the North Shore. «-)”. ; LONSDALE. — _/ WEST VAN - ” 8rd & Lonsdale “Central Ambleside , 136 West 3rd. Bt ‘1471B Clyde Ave. : 925-2833 © RENOVATIONS “After you decide on, the 1075 ‘Marine Dr. N. Vancouver -985- 8888. -(Acioss from Future Shop, parking at rear) qj Breast-feeding week ¢ Aug. 1 to 7 BREAST-FEEDING MAY. be the most’ natural thing in, the world, but Canadian culture dis- “courages it, say two local breast- feeding advocates. By fan Neble News Reporter North Vancouver-based bre: feeding consultant Marina Green said 97%. of Lions Gite Hospital's moth- ~ ers. begin , breast- feeding, but miiny stop when the buby is two weeks old.! The World Health Organization’ recommends mothers -breast- feed, their children exclusively for six months and continue breast- “feeding ' for two years... ! In our culture we are lucky to have: women breast-feed for. even “three months,” said Green. She said miny ‘factors conspire to prevent Women in” Canada from breast- fersding, ; In our “bottle- feeding, culture.” ‘those factors begin as soon as bubies are born. ae » Canadian hospitals stiff sepifate f FUTON new FACTORY FUTON Crlvance in teat lane spe ~ she added. Green said babies are encouraged to be independent in our society atan *, varlier age than they are ready. And in Canada, with its widely dispersed families, new parents are left on their own to fend for them- selves, That makes learning to be 4 parent difficult, and -adds: to. stress, said Green. Many mothers: who go back to work would like to continue breast- feeding, but they don’t get the support they need to be able to continue, said Green. - Breast-feeding mother’ Denise ‘Kelly said she felt different when she breits he public.) 0" er. Briana _ in had to breast-feed her baby away from. the public eye in _ rooms, ; “It's a shame,” she said.” Tonne ie “497 si includes. solle pine sofa bedfsare. triple foam core futon, Scotchguarded futon cover, a “Te, Ist SU, M.Van “Mon, Sat! 11-6 pin Sunday 12:5 pm. : In shopping malls, Kelly said she ‘ But some people, including Kelly, are trying to make breast- ~feeding cus- jer for mothers, Three La Leche. League breust- feeding support groups on the North Shore are trying to spread the philos- * * ophy of breast-feeding !ocally. Kelly, a mother of two who is the’ leader of the West Vancouver La’ Leche League group, said she breast feeds her six-month-old son Matthew to improve his health and her’rela- tionship withhim. °°. / Kelly said other breast-feeding benefits include lowering the baby’s risk of getting allergies, « closer fam-- ily, and the development of trust. ‘ Green’ cited other breast-feeding a benefits to. babies: . Jess” chance: of =~ ~ developing Sudden /infant Death Syndrome, optimal nutrition and bet- ter performance in babys gelolder,,, ~' Local La Leche Leagues are supe: porting the World Alliance for Breast-: fecding Action’s World Breast-feed- ing Week ‘Aug. 1 to 7.with # display in Park Royal North on Saturday. 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