I should not blame the pediatrician.  The truth is, likely that is  the 
experience of what is seen in the practice.  No one works  hard at breastfeeding.  
Or maybe they do, but it just  goes unnoticed.  Or maybe they would if they 
received some  encouragement and proper care. Instead, it never occurs to  the 
pediatrician that anyone would bother to work so hard to be sure to  give her 
baby a normal start. Likely very few in his practice do at  all.  Can't blame a 
doctor for being clueless about normal newborn babies  and mothering since it 
is hardly what they are taught or see.
 
Ah, but I do blame any physician who can't at least have the good common  
sense to be kind and understanding.  I think if you are anything other than  a 
surgeon (as in your patients are rarely awake to talk to) you should have some  
skills in human communication and anyone working with mothers and babies 
should  have extra understanding about the importance of the experience of 
breastfeeding  and caring for a baby.
 
I feel so sorry for the mothers and babies who just want support and care  
doing what is normal.  When something that is normal is not working  properly, 
we seek medical care or advice or help.  If possible, we want our  bodies and 
our babies bodies to be doing what is normal.  Doesn't seem to  much to ask 
for.  After all, if a man goes to the doctor and is concerned  because his 
anatomy isn't functioning properly, all the proper tests will be  ordered without 
him begging for them and they have lovely little pills to make  it all better.  
Shame the anatomy of the woman's body and the function of  her baby doesn't 
get at the very least the same treatment....all the tests run  without begging 
and treatment as appropriate--again without begging or trying to  prove it is 
appropriate treatment.
 
Take care,
Pam MazzellaDiBosco, IBCLC, RLC
Davie, Florida

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