The Familiarity breeds contempt - and children. - Mark Twainproblem at U.K. maternity units does not stop at the number of births and deliverers. Outmoded birth practices are still in place despite amended guidelines recently issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. In …

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Familiarity breeds contempt - and children. - Mark Twain + A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only to be right but also to be wrong. - Thomas Szasz + Learning to dislike children at an early age saves a lot of expense and aggravation later in life. - Robert Byrne + Testsatz 01 + The thing that impresses me the most about America is the way parents obey their children. - King Edward VIII +

The system in Bulgaria is even more generous, providing mothers with 45 days 100% paid sick leave prior the due date, 2 years paid leave, and 1 additional year of unpaid leave. The employeer is obliged to restore the mother to the same position upon return to work. In addition, pregnant women and single mothers cannot be fired. If a woman is unsure whether she wants to nurse, she can try it for a few weeks and switch if she doesn't like it. It's very difficult to switch to breast-feeding after bottle-feeding is begun.