Hello all,

I either had a brilliant idea or I am out to lunch.  After having amny phone
calls this week from mothers with probably preventable problems I was
frustrated by our local pediatrician's and hospital staff's lack of awareness
on several issues.  One example:  baby  2 days old, high bili count:
hspitalized for two days, doctor's orders - no nursing!  Mother asked if she
should pump meanwhile - he said no need to!  Baby now wants on artifical
nipple, mother feels decreased milk supply.

I would like to have a ready made pamphlet on Bilirubin and Breastfeeding,
with good references and a synopsis of current thinking on the matter.  I
would send these off to the doctor and hopital involved (and the mother).
 Does such a thing exist?  And not for just this - countless other things:
Mastitis and Breastfeeding, Colicky baby and..., To Switch sides or not...,
and on.  If these were put out by someone reputable, they could educate these
doctors and nurses.  I know that my offering this info retroactively is not
ideal, but I also know that 3 weeks from now I am going to have another woman
in the same situation.

Any info?

Sharon Terry, MA
Boston area, (on the Nursing Mother's Council hotline this month!)