Dear Friends:
    Does anyone have an email address for the Editor of  Maternal-Child 
Nursing? The September/October 2004 had an important article in  it about using 
principles of newborn behavioral state organization when working  with dyads. It 
is by D. J. Karl MS, PNP, CS. I would like to write a letter to  the editor.
    I am glad this article is published.
    I am a little sad that there is an emphasis on  nursing 'every 2 hours', 
and also that '15 minutes each side' is presented as a  common pattern. There 
was no exploration of what infant states are associated  with the most feeding 
cues. In fact, infant cues did not seem to be mentioned  much, except in the 
case study, when the baby didn't have any to start, until he  was put 
skin-to-skin.
    I wonder if skin-to-skin is a way of organizing  babies to move them into 
a state of more feeding cues. I know that sounds  obvious, but in the context 
of this paper, it is wonderful to discover a new  facet to the jewel that is 
newborn behavior, self-attachment, and maternal  love.
    This is an important paper that I wish everyone  would read.
    warmly,
 
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct  Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human  Lactation
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