>
>I finally have to admit that I cannot wear gloves when I do a lactation
>consultation. I only put on gloves when I am examining an open lesion, as I
>do with all my other patients. When I do well-child care, I never wear
>gloves, and I don't know of MDs who do. I do not wear gloves when I examine
>breast nipples, nor when I examine latchon/suck at the breast. I feel like
>I am sending a message to the mom that she is dirty/contaminated. I feel
>like I have a good sense of what lesions/wounds are hazardous. Anne
>EglashMD
>
I'm with you, Anne.  My sentiments exactly!>

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******Joan M. Fisher, RN, BN, MEd, IBCLC******
***********Ottawa, Ontario, Canada************
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