I have permission to post  this situation from my client, a single, well
educated, first time mom.  She is working with legal advisor to make
parenting plan together with FOB.   Infant successfully latching with good
milk transfer using nipple shield, mom has not been successful weaning from
shield, reports some pain with latch without shield.  Infant feedings are 45
minutes, frequent every 1 to 2 hours with 2 to 3 hour stretch during night.
Mom called tonight reporting she had been presented with a court order
stating she must give FOB the infant when he arrived.  He arrived when she
was breastfeeding and he stated he had formula and could feed the baby when
he cried during the hour he had the infant.  The police came and stated the
court order had not been registered properly and she would not be in
contempt of court by not giving the baby to the father.  I told this mom I
would find some references for her legal advisor, supporting the benefit of
exclusively breast feeding with shield, preferred to offering expressed milk
or artificial feedings by bottle.  I also explained to this father that
giving the baby time to become successful at the breast and to wean from the
nipple shields would take time and would improve the duration of
breastfeeding mom desired for their baby.
Suggestions for references this mom could take to her lawyer tomorrow would
be appreciated

Pamela Arnott RN, BSN, IBCLC
 <<Pamela Arnott.vcf>>

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