I assisted at a birth over the weekend in a local free standing birthing
center.  Two questions -- one-- why would the midwife be insistant upon
giving a shot of Pitocin immediately upon delivery.  She is one of four, and
she says that they all do this.  As the baby presented, she said, "Okay, now
I will give you a shot of Pitocin so that you don't hemmorhage."  In fact,
there was no excessive bleeding at all, nor any history of that.  Baby came
out, placenta followed.  My next question is that when I said, "Well, we will
just put the baby to breast to help assure that there is no excess bleeding."
 Her response was, "No, I do not want the baby at breast now."  It felt very
controlling and I had this sickening feeling that she was hoping for
hemmorhage to prove me wrong.  Between the dad and I we got her to hold off
on any Pitocin and of course, none was needed.  But, she did make us wait to
put this baby with open, searching mouth searching around on mom's chest, to
the breast!!    I would like to address this issue with this center's staff
but would like some feedback first from anyone who has any pertinent info or
from L&D staffers.  Is there ever a reason NOT to put a baby to breast?
Thanks, Ann Conlon-Smith, IBCLC, LLLL

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