On 25 Jun 2004 at 7:36, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> How about something like, "And as soon as possible after the baby is
> born, one of us will help you put the baby to the breast.." Period.
> Let the mom do with it what she will. Why ask? She always has the
> option of saying, "no, I've planned on bottle feeding this baby."
> Then the nurse can say, "Oh. OK. We'll make sure we have the pump
> available so you can start pumping right away so the baby can get her
> milk as soon as possible." But leave it in her corner. Wouldn't it
> be a neat idea if we all made an assumption that every mom was going
> to breastfeed? And that if she has chosen to bottle feed, that we
> *assume* she is planning to give her baby breastmilk?
The hospital that I delivered both my children in was like this -
never once was there a mention of formula - in fact, the only bottle
I saw of it, was hidden on the top shelf of the supply closet in the
hall, that was normally closed, but a nurse was grabbing me
something. It was assumed that I'd nurse, and when my son was in
NICU, never once did they hint at a bottle, only urging me to learn
to pump, to bring in my milk, and to save the colostrum for when he
was able to have it - which they'd show me how to cup/dropper feed
it, not with a nipple.
The girl across the room from me, spent hours on end with an LC - she
was a C/S, and having problems getting sleepy baby to latch - so she
was brought a pump, and she pumped, while dad fed by cup - she wasn't
allowed to be discharged until they got the baby nursing, or at least
taking EBM with mom having access to a pump.
Of course, this is in Canada and not the US.....but there is hope -
this same hospital was formula-pushing when my younger brother was
born....so things are changing for the better. :)
--
Pauline M. Gabriel [log in to unmask]
Breastfeeding supporter for all stages of a woman's life. :)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/first-time-nursing/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extended_nursing/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ttcbreastfeeding/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pregnant_nursing/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tnl/
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