I really like Carole's idea of encouraging parents to just "be together"
with the baby.  It needs to be said.  Napping together!

That said, I have been considering two ways to hopefully take the pressure
off moms to pump so dads can feed the baby (grrr).  I thought of (1)
teaching the fathers infant massage, and (2) teaching them sling use.  (The
hospital where I work has just gotten some slings for in-house use by new
parents.  I think in order to do either of these I'd have to grab them
while they're in the hospital for the birth -- I doubt I can get them back
in the door later.)

Has anyone tried these or similar tactics?

Elise

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