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"Jan Barger RN, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 10 Dec 1998 13:44:47 EST
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In a message dated 12/10/98 12:35:36 PM Central Standard Time,
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<< but my first gut reaction was that this
 effort by the hospital was kind of an effort to equalize breastfeeding and
 formula feeding.  Is it the time-honored " We don't want to make them feel
 guilty? " pitch? Maybe, or maybe not. But I just have to suck it up, I
 guess, and put my best foot (breast)? forward. >>

I think I would have felt the same way, but I've given it a LOT of thought --
I wish Pete would pay me to see the formula feeding mothers.  I do think they
get short shrift -- and they aren't being taught how to do "it" right.  The
other issue, of course, is that a breastfeeding mother NEEDS an LC -- bottle
feeding is made to look SO easy -- and the bf mom needs help, poor thing, 'cuz
it is so hard.  If we made bottle feeding hard, maybe more moms would
breastfeed.  If they did bo fdg right, it would be hard.  Tires me out just
thinking about it.  Hey, the decision about WHICH formula (all of them being
"closest to mother's milk" but all of them having something slightly
different) to feed makes me tired.  Personally, I think you ought to alternate
-- or at least give Similac or Gerber at night to make sure your baby sleeps
really, really well -- a deep deep sleep (which of course, increases the risk
of SIDS), but HEY -- a good night's sleep is every American's inalienable
right according to Thomas Jefferson, right?

Jan

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