Naznin wrote:
> Today we have to
> "teach" moms how to do. Do you think maybe we are "teaching" too much and
> not letting them use their own instincts, just like we did?

Yes, I do think we are teaching too much.  But sometimes time constraints do 
dictate how we interact with mom and baby.  I spent 4 hours yesterday 
facilitating a self-attachment.  Yes, I did some teaching during this time - 
or rather baby did!  I very rarely have the time to do this.  Baby had not 
latched since birth - needed food - mother received no help in hospital and 
had never been around breastfeeding babies....

With so many myths and unrealistic expectations around, -(and *those* 
books) - mostly new parents need to unlearn accepted "truths" before they 
can use their own instincts and common sense.

Jean Ridler  RN  RM  IBCLC
South Africa   [log in to unmask]

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