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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