I  hear you!  Had a call from a mother yesterday who wondered what to do 
with her dwindling milk supply.  Since I knew she was getting a baby nurse 
to feed the baby through the night, I was just shocked that her supply was 
low.  The baby was 5lbs 8 oz at birth and 5 lbs 2 oz at 6 day post birth ped 
visit.  When I asked her if the baby was preterm, she stated "Well, she was 
due Dec 29, I elected to have a cesarean on Dec 20 before my dr went on 
vacation."  Geez.....it took a genius to figure out how this was going to 
go......

Carolyn Schindewolf (who recently had a successful HypnoBirthing couple 
deliver at a not HypnoBirthing Friendly Hospital---much needed for the boost 
to keep going.)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Curtis" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: Psychic powers


> This happens all to often and makes me want to throw up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Cindy Curtis RNC IBCLC CCE
> http://www.breastfeedingonline.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lactation Information and Discussion
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sam Doak
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 12:58 PM
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> Subject: [LACTNET] Psychic powers
>
> Is is not amazing when something unfolds exactly as you predict?
>
> A good friend of mine has a daughter who works in a local hospital. This
> facility is known for terrible (in my opinion) birth and breastfeeding
> practices. When the daughter became pregnant, she decided to deliver at 
> this
> particular hospital. I suggested to him that his daughter find a different
> facility, as her "ideal birth" was not supported in this hospital, but the
> daughter has "absolute trust" in this facility.
>
> Prophecy 1 - The baby will be induced early, and mom will have a cesarean.
> Reality 1 - After a 38th week induction (because the baby was "too big") 
> the
> child was born by cesarean at 6 1/2 pounds. "It was necessary, because the
> baby was doing badly during the induction, and they needed to save the
> baby."
>
> Prophecy 2 - The baby will spend hours in the nursery. Reality 2 - The 
> baby
> spent 3 hours in the nursery because "his temperature was low."
>
> Prophecy 3 - The baby will spend at least 2 days under lights, due to 
> fears
> of jaundice. Reality 3 - Baby spent 3 days under lights because his bili
> level peaked at 12 on the 2nd day, and was going down too slowly for the
> doctor's comfort.
>
> Prophecy 4 - Baby will be weaned by 4 months, because the mother will lose
> her milk supply, due to "recommended supplementation by the lactation
> consultants." This one I sort of blew. Baby was weaned at 2 months, 
> because
> "her milk supply went to nothing!" They started supplementing on the 3rd 
> day
> because of fears of jaundice, and kept up the supplementation because "she
> never seemed to have enough milk to keep up with this big baby!" (all 6
> pounds of him).
>
> I realize my friend is the grandfather, and bless him, he is a wonderful 
> man
> who supports all of his children and their decisions. To him, things just
> naturally happen. Babies need to come before they're too big, doctors know
> best, milk suddenly dries up for no good reason. He's no different than
> every other parent and grandparent, as far as understanding how the body
> works.
>
> I was hoping that this mother would see how she had been sabotaged, and it
> would open her eyes to the state of this hospital (county hospital, had 
> 2/3
> of the deliveries in the area, most of the teen moms, and nearly all of 
> the
> low income moms). Instead, this new mother still has "absolute trust" in
> this facility and her doctors.
>
> And the parade marches on...
>
> Best wishes,
> Sam doak
>
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