> Super switch nursing or finish the first side first?
> Warm or cold for engorgement?
> Never use a shield at least until the supply is established or shields can
> help in the beginning some situations?
>
> It's no wonder moms complain of conflicting advice when the professionals
> have different ideas!  I think it's important to keep reminding ourselves
> and those with whom we work that this is NOT an exact science.  Many
> factors enter into each situation.  Even when 2 cases may look very
> similar on the surface, when you delve deeper, more variations come to
> light.
>
> I have kind of a rule of thumb I like to use myself as well as suggest to
> moms who are trying to work out a problem.  "If what you are trying isn't
> working, try the opposite (or at least something different)."  For most
> situations I think we each have an "A list" of suggestions we give first,
> then if we aren't seeing the results we want, we go to the "B list".  This
> is true of other professions as well.  When you go to a doctor with a list
> of symptoms, he/she will probably check out the most obvious or common
> explanations first, but if those don't pan out, explore other
> possibilities.
> We need to be careful not to make our suggestions to parents seem like
> hard and fast "rules".  We need to present our suggestions in the spirit
> of "Most (or many) moms with similar concerns find that xxxxxxxxxxxxx will
> alleviate the problem, so I suggest trying that first.  If it still is a
> problem, get back to me and we can try other approaches (which I do often
> refer to as my "B list"."
>
> This is also the way I find most helpful when a mom has said" But xxx told
> me to xxxx."  I can respond with something like, "Yes, that helps
> sometimes, but everyone is different.  I wonder if, in your case, it might
> work out better to try xxxxx."
>
> Winnie - still learning and changing

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