>I believe there are a number of breastfeeding problems that should not
>be triaged over the phone, one being sore nipples.  I realize that we
>often can only do phone triage due to the type of practice we have, but
>I believe that moms should be referred to someone else in the community
>of breastfeeding counselors who can see them.

I agree, but *not* so much because only that way we can see the 'real' pain.

To be honest, if someone tells me something hurts, I just believe 'em....!

I agree, Valerie - wondering if they are wimps are not is irrelevant. They
may well  be, compared to the stoicism of people elsewhere, but  who knows?
As someone else said, in this work you see a great deal of stoicism and
determination, in the face of great pain (hell, I've been there myself and
got the blood-stained tee-shirt!)

But I do agree mothers need to be seen whenever possible, so the feeding
can be observed. And you have to know what you are looking for, and to take
every aspect of the whole thing - those two thing are lacking in UK health
professionals' practice (or some of them - whoops!)

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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