Rowena,

  Sometimes it is hard to figure out whether to laugh or cry. I recently had
a ped storm into my office to INFORM me that there is absolutely NO reason
to do frenotomy on any child for any reason.  This MDs spouse is a
maxillo-facial surgeon -- and agrees.  I suggested a copy of Catherine
Watson Genna's book, and sent her a copy of Donna Geddes article in
Pediatrics 2008--ultrasound before and after 24 frenotomies.  This MDs
response--there are only 24 examples in this study-- it is not large enough.
My reply: Do you have any idea how hard it would be to pull 24 babies that
needed frenotomies in a reasonable time frame?  Interesting aside about this
MD--will do a circumcision automatically.  

Another jaundice case:  I had one mom that was told by the ped not to stop
supplementing until her baby's bili level was down to zero-- I wish I was
making this stuff up!

Another mom wouldn't start nursing because she was planning to dye her hair!



Debbie Albert, RN, Ph.D., IBCLC
Lactation Consultant
Naples, FL


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Date:    Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:44:57 -0700
From:    Rowena Tucker <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: another stupid reason not to breastfeed

OK, this week I am SOOOO discouraged. So many babies are given bottles in
the hospital. The new favorite treatment for jaundice is two days of formula
bottles, after which the baby won't latch. Duh. One mom, about a day from
weaning because of severe pain, took her baby to the doctor who said, "yes,
there is a mild tongue-tie, but it's not hurting anything." Another mom came
in this week to say the nurse brought her baby and said "I just fed her, but
here she is". Baby wouldn't latch after that and mom thought her chance was
over. (We're working on that.) Here's the straw that broke the camel's back:
a new mom came in this week to say she hadn't nursed in 4 days because the
doctor told her not to nurse if she drank soda because it would give the
baby gas. So, now she's on formula and has gas AND constipation! Help? The
mom was credible. I feel like I'm trying to row upstream with toothpicks.
Sigh..... 
Rowena Tucker IBCLC
Bryan, Texas, USA


      

             

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