> Hello:  Does anyone know of any prepared forms on the net that we out
> here in the wild west call "pee &  poop sheets" or could more
> technically be called "bowel movement, urination, and breastfeeding
> frequency recording forms for newborns and special situations"?  I'm
> making up one for my local hospital (have done this before in another
> state) and find it helps to look at other people's creative
> layouts to
> see if there are elements I want to incorporate in mine.


Arly,
We have found one of the best teaching tools we can give new mothers is the Diaper Diary, created by Barbara Wilson-Clay and Kay Hoover. Comes in English and Spanish. I know they are not free but we baught enough for 1 year and only give it out to new mothers (first time) or situations where you thought one was indicated. We use a less colorful, log with all of the important information on it about pees and poops for everyone else. First time mothers have no frame of reference for poop color changes, amounts, urine and how to guage quantity. I was reaffirmed in the tear offs being worth their weight when we had a baby readmitted who was born in another hospital. The mother looked at the diaper diary and said, "Oh my God, now it makes sense" If I had this to refer to I think it we  may not have been in this predicament"

I have no financial interest in the Diaper Diary. They can be purchased on Lactnews.com
Jane Ciaramella RNC,IBCLC

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