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Re: how long should the mother wait to bathe?
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the juliest person you know <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 10 Apr 2015 18:34:35 +0000
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Right, so, that's why I asked about what is reasonable to recommend in a culture (USA) where people shower daily or every other day, and telling a woman who is all sweaty and bloody that she can't wash for several weeks is unreasonable.  (Even after I gave birth at home, the midwives turned on my shower for me after the first breastfeed.)  Can she wash in those first few days, just not with soap?  Or not with scented soap?  Are there any studies on this?  Any guidelines such as "don't shower until you've had 2 good latches," or some such?  People ask me about this, and I've kind of been making it up because I don't know.  

Thanks,Julie Tardos


"Date:    Thu, 9 Apr 2015 15:30:28 -0500
From:    Ginger Chun <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: how long should the mother wait to bathe?

I always encourage a mother not to use anything that would mask her natural
smells for the first few weeks.

~ Ginger Chun


On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 1:11 PM, the juliest person you know <
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> How long should the mother wait to bathe herself above the belly button
> after giving birth?  I'm wondering if washing off her scent and adding
> soapy scent and flavor can have a negative impact on breastfeeding
> initiation.  A better question might be how long is it reasonable to tell a
> mother to wait to shower when she lives in a culture where people shower
> daily or every other day and certainly after working up a sweat.
>
> Julie Tardos
>  ==== Anything worth doing is even worth doing badly.
>" ====
 Anything worth doing is even worth doing badly.

   

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