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Date: | Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:26:18 -0400 |
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Dear Robin, I always say I was a mom and LLLL first, then I got all those
magic initials, RN, IBCLC. I didn't mean to tear us up or be devisive.
Just that RNs have a different agenda than an IBCLC, whether or not she is
also an RN or not. When I started as hospital IBCLC in the dark ages (1986)
the RNs used the "screw the baby on" approach to latch. When I left 5 years
later I had converts to the gentler way of tummy to tummy and help baby do
it, not do it for them. It was a learning curve. Today - 20 years later,
I think things have greatly improved at so many hospitals due to the
influence of hospital LCs and the explosion of BF materials available to
RNs. I think using skin to skin is one of the best things that has
happened for mothers and babies and it is catching on.
Of course, the explosion of c/s's has done nothing to help BF and there are
still times when hands on is the solution to the immediate problem.
I don't think the super short stays help much either. It would be different
if there was close follow up (like in Holland with home visitors). But
unfortunately here in the US we turn them out to fend for themselves after
36 hours or so.
Heard a comment at a LLL meeting last week. Mom watches some birthing
channel all the time and just can't figure out how she can give birth
without an epidural. We are so surrounded by formula and epidural promos
it's a wonder anyone has a baby naturally today in the US!
So many things seem to impact BF and you all know it's one baby at a time,
Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
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