In a message dated 3/22/01 5:12:54 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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> Dear Lactneters,
> In response to Chayn's post re: breast shells and what they call nipple
> formers (nipple shields) in Israel - I spent some time in Israel last year
> working with two students who were doing the BSC research project.  I was
> in the rest home that Chayn now works in several times, though she was not
> working there then.  I also was at the other rest home, which is
> considerably larger than where Chayn is.  The situation in terms of
> breastfeeding in these homes is almost not to be believed.  The homes are
> for women who, for the most part, have very large families and they go
> there to recuperate from the hospital before heading home.  In effect the
> idea is a wonderful one, BUT they are run by old timers who believe they
> know what's best for everyone and everything.  And they certainly don't
> like being corrected about breastfeeding practices.  When I first got there
> I thought I would spend as much time as possible trying to re-teach and
> explain why it is best not to use the gadgets and why babies need to be
> breastfed at night, as well as during the day.  The night-time feedings are
> handled in the nursery as that is where the babies sleep and the running
> commentary is that the mothers are there to rest, eat well so they can then
> go home to the rest of the family.  By the time I left, I realized that I
> was not going to change the way they did things but I did the best I could
> to teach my students how to begin making some changes.  During a recent
> phone conversation with one of them, it seems that now, more than one year
> later everything is status quo.  Perhaps I will be going back again soon
> and I will try to find a different approach to slowly make some changes.
>
> Yaffa Stark, MA, IBCLC
> Los Angeles, CA
>
>

Hi Yaffa!
Sounds like you've been busy! Keep up the good work - nice to see a post from
you occasionally on Lactnet.  Take care.
Love, Gretchen

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