"PS One of the Neo docs call this "Fanatic Net" instead of Lactnet......so
you can understand our situation...They absolutely feel that bottle feeding is
necessary prior to breastfeeding in all preemies and they do not believe in
nipple confusion or prefrerence..etc etc. We really want to get on line with
supporting breastfeeding in our hospital...but the Neo's are a big
obstacle...any ideas?
Donna"
Donna, my condolences for having to put up with such ignorance. It is
amazing to me how threatened some people are by information, especially by
information that they *don't have.*. There are plenty of studies showing
that premature babies who are breastfed have LESS bradycardia, less apnea,
etc...Look at Paula Meier's work.....There was a study by Lucey, I believe ,
but I don't know the year. A simple search should come up with several
articles that can disprove the incorrect theory that premature babies must
bottlefeed first before they breastfeed.
It is precisely this attitude of deliberate ignorance that is so disgusting
to me. Is it any badge of honor to be ignorant regarding an important
subject? Just makes me wonder "What else to some people choose *not* to be
aware of. Does this guy refuse to wash his hands, too, because the theory of
asepsis if a crock of excrement from male cows? : / Around here, I run into
the same thing, and if anyone from my family was sick, I might think twice
and try to get to a different hospital before I went to my local
establishment. Do people ignore important info on diabetes, or cancer, or
anything else? NO. They are more important than breastfeeding..RIGHT? Yes I
am SHOUTING.
Kathleen, disgusted in Vermont, and sick with a cold and fever to boot.
Grrrr. I can stand people not *knowing*, but I cannot put up with people who
have no desire to learn. The only thing bigger than their ignorance on
breastfeeding and lactation related issues is the ego involved. I'd better
be quiet now..... getting really steamed.
Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet,Corgi-L,TLC, Indep. Consultant
http://together.net/~kbruce/kbbhome.html
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