Virginia Thorley said:

"I notice that the oral advice given in hospital stuck with
them very clearly, perhaps more so that the material they read."
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I think this is what scares me so much. They do "latch on" to something
somebody says and follow it to a fault. It causes a kind of rigidity
that is not conducive to baby raising.

How many of you have received a call from a frantic mom on day ten who
is so upset because baby slept longer that three hours? My experience
is, that this is common. That is bad enough but....when the advice they
get is not good and they adhere to it unfailingly, the results can be
disastrous.

I agree that ongoing communication is the way to go. The home visit is
so important...but, again, the advice they get there must be research
based and must be presented in an appropriate way.

Thinking about this makes me want to recommit to follow-up calls at 1
week, two weeks and six weeks. Now, there's the issue of finding time!

Susan

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