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Rachel Myr <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:35:42 +0100
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Marsha Walker wrote:
"It makes me wonder about the subsequent feeding problems we see with babies
who had their head crammed onto the breast, fingers poked into their mouth,
and bottles or pacifiers shoved into a closed mouth. I have
had numerous mothers describe the rough handling of the baby by the nurse in
the hospital to get the baby to breastfeed."
and asks if anyone else is seeing this.

I wish I weren't, but I see it all too often.  Unfortunately it is precisely
those babies who need a little more time to get interested who are most
likely to be approached with this method, termed by Hannah Hulme Hunter 'The
Pop-it Bead School of Breastfeeding Support' in her review of the Swedish
self-attachment video last year.

The review appeared in MIDIRS, and it contained a typo so it was the 'pop-it
BREAD' etc. and it took me a while to figure out what she meant.  Think of
those giant Fisher-Price neon plastic beads, and how they join together.
Sound familiar?  I just hope the mothers learn not to end feeds by the same
method used for separating pop-it beads!

Joking aside, I think Jean Cotterman is on to something.  Jean, I share your
hesitation to label it in what could be an inflammatory way.  But I think
the problem fits the description.  Babies heal so well, given time and
comfort to do so.  I would start listing operative delivery as an indication
to give babies MORE time in skin contact with mother without pressure to
perform.  As mother's body often has corresponding wounds strategically
located, lying together in bed would be a logical treatment.

Rachel Myr
Norway

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