Debbie, but the problem is that the mother I worked with thought that her
baby needed the ritual and the schedule, almost more than the FOOD. Baby
was not gaining. Mother is TERRIFIED to leave off the schedule, as it might
disturb the baby's need for predictability.

Kathleen

At 12:42 AM 05/13/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>The best way to combat this issue, is to ask a mother-- What does she
>REALLY want?  Even though I have dealt with mothers who want the scheduling,
>I have more often dealt with a mom who is frustrated because she KNOWS that
>she is NOT meeting her baby's needs.  Sometimes it pays to leave it simple--
>"Whose needs come first?  Yours or your baby's?


Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
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