>  I am not interested in starting any wars but I would be curious to know if
many
>of the LC's (nurses or not) have more difficulties dealing with nurses
>than dealing with doctors on breastfeeding matters.
>I finally concluded that it was a control issue for the nurses.  They
>became very possessive of the babies.
>Let me add that not all the nurses I work with were like this, but a
>majority were.
>Could we have an honest discussion about this?
>
>Assunta Osterholt, IBCLC.

Assunta,

Having worked in Nursery and Postpartum for 7 years, I agree with you that
it's usually harder to deal with the nurses than the doctors.

I think that it is a complex issue due to nurses wanting the control they use
to have 10 or 20 years ago, not wanting to deal with the long process of
teaching breastfeeding, needing to get an "acceptable" feeding in the chart
before the end of their shift and for some even the refusal to support
breastfeeding because they chose ABM for their kids and don't want to admit
that they were wrong or feel guilty.

But we are moving forward, at times it seems like it's one step forward and
two steps back but we are slowly winning.  I use a lot of "bathroom
liiterature" posted in the restrooms to educate without confrontation.  I do
see progress.  So we just need to 'keep on keepin' on.'

Sharon Coe LVN IBCLC