Dear Friends:

I worked with a mother with a history of lactation failure with her  first
baby. Her story was of the all-too common  hospital barriers, complicated by
recovery from a cesarean section and a  return to paid employment at 8 weeks in a
place that wasn't respectful of her  needs.

She has  to return to paid employment at 8 weeks with this new  baby.

She had a scheduled cesarean section for the second baby at the hospital
where I work as LC. She was determined that breastfeeding was going to work this
time! She described her anger after a staff nurse told her, "You will  have
to give formula." She did s2s for hours, and breastfed so well that the  baby
was 4 ounces over birth weight on Day 4, the day of  discharge. (I suggested
she describe this incident on the hospital  patient satisfaction survey,
including naming names.)

As part of my work, I am to call her at home a couple of times in the first
week. She is continuing to do well and is very happy about her success.

Another factor in her favor is that the business where she is now  employed
has a lactation program; she bought a high grade pump for an amazingly  low
price through that program. She'll be able to pump at work on a flexible
schedule, as long as she gets her work time in. She doesn't mind working later  to
compensate. She has a private place to pump and easy access to a sink and
refrigerator.

A system can work well, and give an outcome that benefits all  involved. This
mother had the benefit of respect and true  assistance in her workplace, her
own experience and determination, along  with hospital lactation
encouragement. Her workplace gains a dedicated,  productive employee that feels good about
her employment. Everybody wins.

Yay!

warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
craniosacral  therapy practitioner, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania USA
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