Hi Tina.
I take advantage from your mail to present myself.
I'm writing from Rome, Italy and am a LLLL and IBCLC (Private pratice). I
have 2 sons. My English is far from being perfect, I apologize for it.
I had no experience in this matter but remember this year in Washington
(LLLI Conference) there was a LLLL with one arm, maybe she can help you more
than me. Unfortunately, I don't remember her name :-/.. You can contact the
HQ and ask for her....
I'm thinking this mother needs help to carry and nurture at all her baby
too, not only to bf him.
That is, maybe, she needs an helper for the most part of the day until he
starts to walk, isnt' it?
Have you asked her how she thinks to do daily duties? I can imagine she's
thinking how to organize herself for the all 9 months of pregnancy and have
a lot of ideas :-).
I know , mine is a little little help
Have a good w/e
martina carabetta
LLLL, IBCLC - Rome, Italy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tina Williams, LLL Leader" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 7:39 AM
Subject: Brainstorm please! Mom with Paresis.
> Hi Lactnetters:
>
> An expectant Mother with Paresis (a condition in which one is born with no
> limbs - no arms and no legs) is planning to deliver any time, at the
> hospital in
> which I work, and very much desires to exclusively breastfeed her baby.
> Obviously, breastfeeding is a wonderful choice for any Mother with a
> disability.
> But with this mom's severe disability, (no stumps to maneuver, uses mostly
> her
> teeth), I am bit dismayed as to how we might help her to breastfeed
> independently. I thought of a sling such as the Maya Wrap and even
> considered Velcro.
> I do not have much experience with Occupational Therapy or disabilities
> and I
> would greatly appreciate any ideas, however small.
>
> I would like to help her to have as fulfilling an experience as possible.
>
> Warmly,
> Tina Williams, HMA, IBCLC
> Phoenix Baptist Hospital and Medical Center
>
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