Sharon wrote:
> switching is an old, tried and true method which people are afraid to use now because of all this paranoia about foremilk/hindmilk.  Hopefully, this will straighten itself out soon, but people do so love to find the ultimate truth or technique  but life is rarely that simple.  The only simple truth that I try to impress upon parents is that they need to nurse on cue, which usually means frequently, but that is a technique that they are often not so enthusiastic about.


The real problem, as I see it, is that mothers need not only information about good breastfeeding management techniques, but also the confidence to use it appropriately. That is why I think the old LLL adage *Each mother knows her own baby best* is so important.
When I go back to look at my log books, over the years the most common comment I see is *Offered reassurance.*

Mothers nowdays can choose from vast resources of written and cyber materials about breastfeeding and childraising.  No wonder they are confused. One of the most effective things we can do is to help them make sense or what will work for them. The hardest thing we can do is to help them understand that there is no ONE true/right answer to anything, let alone breastfeeding.

Norma Ritter, IBCLC
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