Laurie writes:

"Skin to  skin (frequently refused), rooming in is in place."
~~~ 
This is a fascinating and jarring observation, that on a daily basis, new  
moms are refusing skin-to-skin with their newborns. Whether a mom is 
planning on  breastfeeding or not, wouldn't the baby expect to be skin-to-skin with 
all the  neural and homeostatic organizing that is critical to happen then? 
The "right"  of the mom to her own body pitted against the "right" of a 
baby to have access  to her/his own mother coming in conflict. Shouldn't S2S be 
the default  expectation of all mother/baby dyads, and for very good 
reasons? ( Medically  speaking, I mean, not that all people necessarily understand 
this  already....)
 
What an uphill journey this is, when this simple thing that is not even  
about breastfeeding per se, is so out of whack. Yes Brooklyn needs a  
"cheerleader" for breastfeeding ( and how lovely it was to read the backlash  
article in one of the City newspaper read by the families most likely in need of  
such support), but so do you Laurie.
 
YAY, Laurie, GO Laurie, and everyone who does this work in a world where  
moms refuse to "submit" to having their baby on their skin for a few minutes  
after birth.
 
Peace,
Judy

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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