Polly writes:

I have  always said "you know, the first 2 days after birth are the worse 
possible  time to teach anyone something new..."  Now I am asked for a source for 
 that statement.  Other than collective conscience, I'm stumped.  :-)  does 
anyone have a source for me=3F


~~ I would ask what kind of learning/teaching. Moms post-partum are more  
right-brained ( Nils Bergman's work) and are learning a tremendous amount about  
themselves and their babies and how they fit together. This may lead to this 
not  being a good time to teach left-brained skills, or with left-brained 
methods.  Baby doesn't care if mom can do calculus or remember 10 things in 
sequence for  "latching a baby on", but is inherently interested in if mom can read a 
hunger  cue and let her body and the baby's work together to facilitate 
things.  Dunno if that helps, but...
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA




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