Dear Lactnetters:
Just wanted to jump in on these two subjects.  First, on breast binding.  It
is a very old practice handed down from the old school.  My own personal
experience is when I had a fetal demise and experienced engorgement 3 days
post partum (surprise)!  My mother helped me to "bind" my breast w/ a dish
towel snugly and apply ice packs.  It helped me as it was more comfortable
than heavy, drippy, painful breasts to remind me that the milk had no where
to go.  Also, I constantly felt hugged.  I went on to happily nurse my next 3
babies w/o difficulty.  A sports bra or ace wrap sound like a more practical
way of doing it.
Second, lactation education in med. school.  Up until recently I have been
under the delusion that lactation was taught in med. school.  Recently, I was
making rounds w/ a young OB and the Mom asked her some breastfeeding
questions.  The doc shrugged her shoulders and looked at me saying, " I have
not had children, yet.  You'll need to ask the nurses."  This leads me to
speculate as to the reason there is tension between some physicians and
nurses/LC's.  We have made lactation a science and an area of medicine.  In
our institution, we seem to have this tug-of-war between some of the Peds
(and some nurses) and the lactation/nursing staff.  Any docs out there care
to put your 2 cents in?  I am interested if anyone else shares my guess.
S. Bowes RN, IBCLC

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