Laura writes: > the 11-7 charge nurse said in no uncertain terms that she doesn't believe a word of BF's worth to baby and we shouldn't be badgering mothers. There is no substitute for units having a breastfeeding policy - as per number one of Baby Friendly. I am sick of the idea that we just deplore 'attitudes' - something that often comes up as a barrier when dicussing bf promotion here - and therefore we have to work on changing them before we can expect changes in bf. As KB says, someone with this idea may have a ton of emotional baggage and personal experience, and it is not fair for mothers and babies to have to put up with the fallout. I am not usually an authoritarian, but now is the time for units to develop a bf policy (making sure staff expected to implement it 'own' it and understand it)...and then if someone doesn't follow it, they have to retrain, face disciplinary action, or seek another job. Bf policies are also essential to give support to members of staff who do support bf - stops them feeling on the fringes. Heather Welford Neil NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html