Hi, I'm very interested in nurse strikes: why they occur, and how. Tom had
a nurse strike when he was 10 mo, what we didn't manage to overcome it. My
ignorance was the thing that induced it at the reason that makes I
couldn't resolve the nurse strike. Since that time, I often spoke to women
who experienced a nurse strike. And I'm allways striked with the grief
women undergo.

When I hear the stories I got some ideas about the factors that contribute
to the occurence of nurse strikes. Now I want to do a little survey to
find out if my suspections make sense. Note that this isn't a real
scientific survey, only an attempt to gather some insights on the topic,
so that a basic can be made for further research.

If your child ever had a nurse strike, would you please answer the
following questions? I'm also interested in second hand stories and
experiences. I'll post the outcome of the survey here.

Thanks!!
--
Annelies Bon
mother of Dirk 6yo, Tom 4yo, Pieter 1yo
counsellor (in training) of the Dutch bf organization "Borstvoeding
Natuurlijk"

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Hi,

I want to do a survey on nurse strikes.

A nurse strike isn't the same as weaning. Weaning happens gradually,
while a nurse strike occurs suddenly. Sometimes a cause of the strike
can be found (eg ear infection or thrush), but often no cause can be
found. Often a nurse strike can be resolved, but sometimes this isn't
the case. I've often seen the mothers are very sad about the loss of
the breastfeeding relation with their child. This is the reason I want
to look for the factors than might contribute to nurse strikes.


If one of your children once had a nurse strike, would you please
respond to the following questions?


1.      What was the age of your baby when s/he refused the breast?

2.      Could you describe your baby's behaviour when s/he refused the breast?

3.a     Did you try to resolve the nurse strike? Or did you decide your baby
was weaned?
  b     If you tried to resolve the nurse strike, how did you do that?
  c     Did you manage to restart the nursing relationship?
  d     How long lasted the nurse strike?

4.      Before the nurse strike occured, how many times a day did you
breastfeed your baby?

5.      Did you give solids to your baby? How much, how many times a day?

6.a     Did you give your baby bottles?
  b     If yes, how many (eg twice a day, three every week, or whatever)

7.a     Did your baby use a pacifier?
  b     If yes, how often?

8.      During the nurse strike, could you find something that had caused the
strike?

9.      What is your idea now about what have caused the nurse strike?

10.     Is there something you want to add about this subject?


Thank you for your contribution!!!!!


Please send your responses to: Annelies Bon, [log in to unmask]