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Date: | Thu, 1 Oct 1998 18:52:36 EDT |
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Hey friends,
What would the staff writers of Chicago Hope do if 1000plus lactnetters
wrote to express concern about an upcoming TV episode to be aired Oct 21st.
regarding a mother who, as it was quoted to me, "''''''starved her baby to
death'' by breastfeeding. Could a proactive stance change the script? I
really don't know the story line, to be fair to them. I was just asked by
the local affiliate to do an interview afterwards for the news. I suggested
they also interview a mom I know who was one of the five who had their babies
readmitted in a cluster period six years ago for dehydration/hypernatremia,
with a 29 oz weight loss. Her son is now thriving with no untoward sequela.
They agreed to interview her as well. (she will also be sitting for her
boards soon!)
Drop Chicago Hope a line, encouraging them to act responsibly in their
portrayal.
PS A neonatology fellow just told me that their board question for
breastfeeding was: How do you tell if a baby is getting enough to eat at the
breast? The answer:
pre and post feeding weights. I guess now every mom is going to have to buy a
scale, huh. Physicians, please write your examining boards...they could do
better, way better.
Chris
Cincinnati
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