“Grey’s Anatomy” on Breastfeeding and Cancer
October 24, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under cancer, health of the mother
On the latest episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” entitled “Oh, the Guilt,” Dr. Miranda Bailey helps a young mother work through her anger at a breast cancer diagnosis. Bailey confides that when she comes home from a long day at work and her baby is fussing, she picks a fight with her husband for not settling the baby. She goes on to say:
If I’m really tired . . . I blame the baby. I mean, if you hadn’t been breastfeeding, you never would have thought the lump was a clogged milk duct. You would have gone to the doctor as soon …read more






