In a message dated 5/13/2002 9:30:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Heather
writes:


> These are among the mothers I find most challenging...they also want
> their babies to grow and thrive, but not at the expense of ditching
> the schedule.

Challenging! yes......I suggest to them that they read schedule info on
reliable web sites, and I discuss with them that schedules are for *parents*,
not babies, young babies do not need schedules.........But, (here's the
criteria/guidelines) if with a schedule the baby is happy and satisfied with
moms milk supply which is abundant, *and* baby's urine and BM output is
ample, *and* weight status is evaluated as very good, and if mom needs some
sort of a schedule to be happy and better able to cope, then a schedule, that
can be flexible and adaptable when needed, is ok.

I guess that is a spin of some sort.

Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the Fairfax County suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway

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