It was a very interesting experience having film crews film live births.  Our
NICU was unusually quiet all day and evening so we had no exciting
resuscitations or admissions to the NICU to film.

I did get to meet Dr. Richard Carmona, the Surgeon General of the USA - he
spent 7+ hrs in the hospital with us.  It was great to talk about human milk and
donor human milk.  He was very supportive of breastfeeding as a preventive
medicine strategy.

I do have one concern, however.  The immediate newborn care I watched at all
three hospitals (including my own) was very rough, with aggressive suctioning,
rubbing with drying, etc.  Not one infant at any of the three hospitals was
put directly to the breast!!!  (It is possible they didn't film it - they did
not show perineums either) My heart sank.  I have lots more work to do!!!

Nancy
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Children's Hospital
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services
San Diego, CA
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