I agree completely with Kathy Eng's post about giving information to a 
mother who might be at risk of lactation issues.  Having worked with 
two of my dearest friends after the birth of their first babies, both 
women emphatically maintain that they wish SOMEONE had told them 
SOMETHING to prepare them for the possibility that breastfeeding might 
not proceed normally in their cases.  We're learning now that there 
are some things that can help a 2nd-time mom with previous lactation 
issues to bring in more milk for subsequent babies, and that some of 
those things might have been helpful for the mom the first time around.

Just more wood to add to the fire I've got burning over here, that 
every OB/GYN, every midwife, every Family Practitioner should have a 
lactation consultant on staff to give a few consults throughout the 
pregnancy, evaulate for any risk factors, give prenatal education 
about breastfeeding, and be there in the immediate postpartum to help 
manage what's going well or not.

*sigh*

I can dream, can't I?

--Diana in NY (packing for my trip to the LLLI conference tomorrow!!!!)

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