Subject: | |
From: | |
Reply To: | |
Date: | Sun, 17 Sep 1995 00:11:00 -0400 |
Content-Type: | text/plain |
Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
Hi, just found out about Lactnet and signed on. I'm a pediatrician, 45yo,
finished med school in 1973. I am a partner in a large multispecialty group
with 100 MD's (5 peds). I attended the UCLA LactEd course eight years ago
when I joined this group. I was one of the people who did not finish the
paperwork and get a certificate.
I have husband who is an FP and two great kids, 11yo, 14yo. I was blessed
with nursing both of them. I was able to work mornings only when they were
little, missed only one feed/day, which I got to pump at work at the county
hosp residency prog where I got to teach other doctors about BF. No I didn't
pump during lectures but I occasionally sat nursing during lectures, parties,
etc.
Current frustrations: most other peds in community are neanderthals about
BF. Many staff at hosp ditto. I am on a hosp task force to improve the
situation for nursing mothers, but it is hard. The older-thinking MD's and
RN's might as well be cast in concrete! We used to have an RN/lactEd
assigned to just teach, but she moved and budget cuts eliminated her
position. I am attempting to get moms who complain to me about lack of help
in hosp to write letters.
Thoughts on Dr. Sears vs Dr. Ferber: I believe they represent two very
different professional viewpoints. I offer parents their choice, depending
on "where they're coming from." I have seen happy children come out of
either type of nighttime parenting method.
Re "slow weight gain": how slow?
I have been doing the first office well check in 1-3 days. It has been great
for close monitoring of first timers and answering questions, forestalling
problems, etc.
Bye for now.
Loni Leparulo
aka Yolanda A. Leparulo, MD, FAAP
[log in to unmask]
|
|
|