Today was not a real hectic - but quite interesting.  First, Grandma here for an appointment with adorable 3 month old grandbaby.  She mentions she wished baby could be breastfed, but mom is in rehab.  Made me kind of sad.  Second, family from Afghanistan who speak mostly Farsi - finally was able to determine mom was breastfeeding a lot (seemed to be going well, I think).  They are using some formula, but after getting on the phone with someone who spoke Farsi and English - we realized that she was inquiring about a breastpump too.  Not very easy to explain how to use a manual one - but did lots of "show and tell".  I am still trying to figure out why the baby was literally wearing FIVE long sleeve onesies/shirts (yes, 5). It is not cold in California. We think the baby maybe had a fever (?) and shots last Friday, as there were band-aids on her legs.  I suggested two shirts.  Gave an inservice on oxytocin and let-down - some of the information came from an article about milking cows - and all of the research from that made perfect sense.  Tomorrow?  A visit to our new courthouse to see their "Quiet/Lactation Room".  All in a day's work 
Tina Lavy, 
IBCLC 

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