In Ellen's post, this sentence jumped out at me:

<Invariably, the Mom chooses an upright position (or what I call an anti-gravity position).  In most cases to get a deep latch in an anti-gravity position, Mom does need to bring the baby to the breast. >


I think I have always considered an "anti-gravity position" as one where the mother is laid back to a sufficient degree to let the force of gravity help avoid or overcome a problem.


How do others interpret the term "anti-gravity position"?  I suppose it depends on what entity one hopes can be positively or negatively effected by the directional force of gravity: 


1) the direction and speed of fluid movement (such as milk in OAMER or infant swallowing problems, or excess interstitial fluid moving toward the nipple-areolar complex during severe breast edema) 


2) versus using the weight of the baby's head, especially in a newborn learning to latch. 


In either situation, my use of the term involves some degree of laid back position, not upright.


If this term needs defining when I use it, I will have to re-think my use of it. Maybe I'll need to use a different term or describe more clearly the effect I'm trying to gain?? I do describe and explain the effects I'm trying to gain when I talk to mothers, but talking to other HCP's, might they be interpreting the term differently from me??


Ah, yes, Diane - trying to "Watch My Language!!!!" Always gotta be thinking how others may be going to interpret what I say.


K. Jean Cotterman RNC-E, IBCLC
WIC Volunteer LC     Dayton OH

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