All in a days work, ....I bet this sounds way too familiar, way  too often:

New mom of four day old baby to LC at a group session; "the baby was
latching and feeding but at two days of age the baby was so fussy  and hungry, I was
not getting any sleep so I called the pediatrician who  said to give her
formula, so we gave her a bottle which worked like a charm, but  then the next day
she refused to breastfeed, ...so how can I get her to  breastfeed again?"

LC who decided to be bold and casually ask: "what was the  pediatrician's
answer to that question?"

New mom: "oh, I called the breastfeeding office and they said to come  here"

LC: "well it would be interesting to get the doctor's advice since  the
single recommendation he offered was to give formula, ....in the  meantime we'll
come up with a plan...."

LC to group: "does this scenario sound familiar to anyone? ......what do  you
suggest ladies?"

Group to new mom: many good suggestions, except did not get to the "change
doc" advice ...........LC did not offer that obvious suggestion as new mom was
somewhat fragile during group, ......... very pleased with help and  support.

Next week, LC to group: " Ladies, if you wanted to find a  new doctor for
your baby, how would you go about that?"


Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
_LCAGW.org _ (http://www.lcagw.org/) Co-VP
Springfield, Virginia USA

In the Fairfax County  suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway

_BestBreastfeeding.Info_ (http://www.bestbreastfeeding.info/)



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