I was thrilled to have gotten a message on my machine to call a
pediatrician who works at a local clinic. It is a rare
treat to actually receive a call from a doctor who wants breastfeeding
information. The thrill was short-lived though. The conversation went
something like this:
Dr. A: I'm calling to find out if you've ever seen milk that has a
darker color to it.
I assured him that I have and that mother's milk comes in all different
shades.
Dr. A: Well, that's good to know.
I asked him if he's calling because the mother was worried.
Dr. A: "Oh not anymore. I put her on Parlodel a few days ago."
It was one of these situations where you don't know if you want to laugh
or cry from the stupidity. This was after a entire morning of caring
for a badly engorged woman who's pediatrician told her to stop nursing
24 hours because the 4 day old infant has jaundice... AND because it is
the only way to cure sore nipples.
Susan Nachman-Srebrnik, IBCLC
who wants to scream in Ranana, Israel
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