Hi Maria,
Another Code-issue, as far as I'm concerned...
If all institutions would be Code-compliant, they would not have these
pacifiers for free and hand them out on a large scale.
And if manufacturers would be Code-compliant, they would not advertise them
en moms would not be flooded with messages pretending the objects solve
whatever problem and they are 'normal'.
Our eldest two had one and I hated the way they were stuck on them as
toddlers.
With the younger two, we didn't really introduce a pacifier and they were
fine without (and I breastfed more and we co-slept more... ;o)).
Advertising and unnatural images are so pervasive... it's much worse than we
think, I'm afraid.
Warmly,
Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands (promoting the idea that the Code is
about *protecting breastfeeding*, not about *protecting breastmilk*)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Maria Parlapiano RN, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 6:51 PM
Subject: [LACTNET] Pacifiers
Mary-Jane,
I am so happy you brought up the subject of pacifiers. Honestly, if I see
another newborn come into my center with the blue rubber similac pacifier
stuck in it's mouth I am going to jump out the window (thank God I am on the
first floor!)
The LC's and nurses in the surrounding hospitals swear up and down that the
baby's are not given pacifiers - this is just not true and noone is
accountable for completely undermining these new babies. You want them to
lose weight, increase jaundice, refuse the breast and sabotoge their
mother's milk supply, etc ......just keep letting them suck on those
pacifiers!!!
Shame on the staff that is promoting their use! Just because the formula
company leaves them on the unit doesn't mean they have to be given out.
When will the staff stop and realize the consequences of this disgusting
habit?
or do they just not care? I think it's the later. The reason I say that is
because we have proven over and over how detrimental this practice is yet it
continues. Why not throw them away...in the dumpster so there are none to
give out. They throw out everything else (ie birth plans) without a blink
of an eye. Let's purge ourselves of these little blue and pink mouth plugs!
Sorry, for the rant ...it's been a long week (not to mention long 20 yrs!!)
Maria Parlapiano RN, IBCLC
Postpartum Place
Chatham, NJ
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