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Date: | Wed, 2 May 2007 13:44:43 -0400 |
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I KNOW, ALL HOSPITALS AND DOCTORS VARY IN WHAT THEY ARE
COMFORTABLE WITH USING/PRESCRIBING. I LIVE IN A FAIRLY SMALL TOWN
THE DOCS KNOW ME AND LIKE YOU CALL ME FOR THE INGREDIENTS IF THEY
DONT KNOW THEM. THE REASON SOME MOMS NEED IT WHILE STILL IN THE
HOSPITAL IS A GOOD QUESTION. MOMS WITH C/S STAY 4 DAYS. I JUST
HAD A MOM CRACKED AND BLEEDING DESPITE ALL THE TIME SPENT WITH HER
ON LATCH ETC. EVEN HAVE MY MOMS WATCH DR. NEWMANS DVD ON
LATCHING AND WATCHING FOR SWALLOWS ETC. THIS MOM WAS SO BADLY
CHEWED UP THAT BB WAS SPITTY W/ BLOOD FROM MOM'S SEVERLY
BATTERED NIPPLE. HER MILK CAME IN AND SHE COULDN'T GET BB ON
CORRECTLY....YOU KNOW THE STORY. IT IS NOT OFTEN THAT THEY GET THE
APNO AT THE HOSPITAL, BUT FOR MOMS LIKE THIS, IT IS APPROPRIATE. YES
WE PASS OUT LANOLIN, BUT LANOLIN DOESN'T "HEAL" THE BREAST TISSUE.
JUST MAKES IT MORE SOFT AND LESS CHANCE OF CRACKING. OUR
PHARMACY WON'T COMPOUND THE STUFF, AND IF THEY GET THE
INGREDIENTS THRU THE HOSPITAL PHARMACY IT WOULD COST PROBABLY 10
BUCKS FOR A TUBE OF POLYSPORIN.. THE HOSPITAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF PTS
ARE MOSTLY COLLEGE EDUCATED, GONE TO EVERY CLASS IMAGANABLE AND
ARE VERY WELL INFORMED IN LABOR/DELIVERY, POSTPARTUM AND
BREASTFEEDING. 95% OF OUR MOMS BF. JUST THE SHEER NUMBER OF THAT
HIGH OF PRECENTAGE MEANS WE WILL SEE A BIT MORE CASES OF
BREASTFEEDING SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES. ALSO, WE HAVE A LOT OF
WOMEN OB'S AND WOMEN PEDS WHO HAVE BREASTFED THIER CHILDREN AND
ARE EMPATHETIC WHEN IT COMES TO SORE BREASTS. HOPE THAT HELPS.
DIDN'T MEAN TO RAMBLE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME PRIVATELY. I
WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW THINGS RUN IN YOUR HOSPITAL. WE LEARN SO
MUCH FROM EACH OTHER.
THANKS, AND TAKE CARE,
ROBIN
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