In a message dated 1/5/0 5:48:36 PM, Pat writes:

<< In view of Reva Rubin's taking in and taking hold theory, ........They're
not ready at 24-48 hours pp to take in our messages,instructions, etc. >>

Yes, especially if it is all new info. Early pp moms remember maybe 10% of
what they hear, a little more of what they see, a little more of what they
do.

When I worked L&D it was easy to tell in the very first few minutes which
couples had been to a prenatal BF class - not that it made them experts -
they just looked and acted like they had a clue, ie in handling the baby for
position and latch - it was *not* all new info. Seeing, hearing, and doing,
in pp bf class and @ the bedside during as many practice as possible,  will
then reinforce, fill in the gaps, and increase retention. Add then the basics
of feedings, position, latch, suck, milk flow, intake, output, and wt status
guidelines in writing for referral and claification at home. Hopefully then
they will take advantage of F/U opportunities, like BF support groups.

Deb

Deborah Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway

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