In a message dated 5/3/0 7:45:12 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< As I do phone tirage now, I always listen to often vague clues from the
mom.  If she says "I just feel something is not right", she goes to the ped
or to our office depending on the situation.  Most of the time there is
something going on.  Maybe not life threatening, but just the same.  I always
applaud them for trusting their inner voice (intuition or instincts). >>

I think when we can learn to trust our instincts on the small stuff, we will
have enough faith in ourselves to make the right call for our children on the
big stuff. I am very conscious of validating mothers, b/c I think self-trust
is a cumulitive process.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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