Hello all,
 
I just have to vent: a lovely mom I worked with for months, baby  finally 
nursing beautifully despite SO many issues over a long time, just went  back 
to work yesterday. Baby is cared for by loving dad. Mom walks in the door,  
and baby absolutely refuses to breastfeed. Mom is devastated.  We talk 
through various things, why baby might be refusing, gentle strategies of  being 
present in various ways and following baby's lead when sleepy,  calm etc, but 
in the end I could tell she just wished she hadn't had to leave  her 3 1/2 
month old at all, and would not have, if we lived somewhere with  decent 
maternity protections.
 
My heart is broken for her and I hope fervently that her sweet little boy  
who had struggled for so long then finally took to nursing with gusto, will  
return to his breastfeeding relationship with her. 
 
Argh,
 
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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