but, the Joint Commission only directs the 
actions of hospital STAFF, correct? there is no 
way their standards can stop a MOTHER from 
holding and nursing her own newborn, right?

in which case this rule would be a positive thing 
for most mothers, ie, it would delay interference 
from staff.

tina

At 2:14 PM -0400 6/16/07, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>..  to have the baby's pediatrician have to SIGN 
>an order to feed the normal  healthy newborn 
>would be the height of stupidity, as often the 
>baby isn't seen by their peds until the day 
>after they are born when the doc makes his/her 
>usual rounds.

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Tina Kimmel, PhD, MSW, MPH

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