Cathy:

<< hat this is *their* baby, not the hospital's or the doctor's or the
nurse's, and that once the baby is cleared  for PO feeds they will be there
to breastfeed.  >>


   this is all well and good BUT it is not reality - reality of having an
infant in a nicu is fear for the child's life/fear that if you do not comply
with the staff harm will come to your baby/fear of loosing your baby/neeeding
these experts to "keep your baby alive"

     while I too want to see these babys go to the breast and see these
mother's supported we must look at what it is like to sit in their chair.

    Patricia

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