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From: "Christine Lichte" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:18 AM
Subject: [LACTNET] Good progress with skin-to-skin

I just wanted to write some encouraging words about our progress.  I don't
post to lactnet often, but I do read posts all of the time.  All of the 
wisdom
and encouragement has really helped. I am by myself in a small town so it is
not always easy to be a one person team and try to make changes. Thanks
and take care.

Christine Lichte, IBCLC
Warrensburg, MO

**How wonderful, Christine! I'm vigorously trying to do something about the 
swaddling-and-clock-routine-and-letting-baby cry-it-out drill that is being 
agressively promoted right here and now by a lady and an ABM-producer, who 
are welcomed in by many organisations... :-( Good, to hear, that you make so 
much progress. I think we can try and pay attention to this aspect. If 
parents can see the advantages of sts for themselves, it will be easier to 
empower them with that sweet and soft cuddling intervention. It promotes 
interaction between parents and babies instead of parents and HCW's who want 
to be in control with the baby as a daily-routine-disturbing object in 
between. Sorry, for my sad discription; I'm very worried about this 
development. A baby sts is always such a moving picture and I feel so sad 
for the babies that have to miss out on it, because someone figured they 
ought to be able to be independent at day 5...

Warmly,

Marianne Vanderveen,
VBN-volunteer and hoping to pass the IBCLC-exam next year, Netherlands

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