Andrea - your entire post just described a situation I ran into at work last
week.  A mother expressed her desire to breastfeed only and requested no
artificial nipples or milk.  Baby was admitted for a health issue and
because he was crying and crying, a nurse "highly, highly suggested"
(mother's words) that she supplement with formula and SNS "because he was
starving".  I was completely dumbfounded.  He had been admitted for a very
minor reason, was term gestation, and latching/sucking beautifully.

I know EXACTLY what you mean about being misinformed and scared.  That
describes the above mother prefectly.  I then had to gingerly go in and undo
what the previous nurse had done.  Thankfully, baby nursed beautifully all
night long - but only after having received some ABM.

So I now have a formal complaint filed with management - along with a copy
of Marsha Walker's wonderful "Just one bottle..." article.  Frustrating.

Christina Harris, RN
Seattle, WA

On 4/24/07, Andrea C. Tran <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I don't think of women who "succumb" to formula as "weak", but in
> most cases scared and probably misinformed. How many doctors have
> said "It's FINE if you give formula." ? Most women are not as well
> informed of the risks of "just one bottle".

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