http://www.thenewstribune.com/health/story/126130.html

A helping hand to a new mom, baby
Katie Cortman is having trouble breast feeding her eight-day-old daughter,
Megan.
 
"If it hurts, it's because she's not latching on right," says visiting
nurse, Tanya Baker. "Lower your arm, she's higher than your nipple. If you
tickle her lip, she goes on." 

Tanya, 58 and a mother of three, works for Tacoma-Pierce County's new Nurse
Family Partnership program. This is Tanya's 11th visit. She's been coming
since Katie was six months pregnant.
[snip]
Katie looks down at her nursing infant. 

"I let her go as long she wants," she tells Tanya.

"Great," the nurse says.

"My sister says, 'I don't know why you don't give up,'" and use a bottle,
Katie says.

Tanya's back straightens. One of the major points she drives home with new
mothers is that breast-feeding is best because of bonding, nutrition and
sickness-fighting antibodies passed through the milk.

She knows that if women nurse their first child they'll likely also nurse
the rest.

"She's not a good support person," Tanya says of the sister. "Call me
first."
[Con't] 

Related visiting home Nurse "Better Babies" program
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/126097.html



Judy Ritchie

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