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"Debbie Albert, Ph.D., IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 28 Nov 2004 04:52:53 EST
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Hi everyone,

    Debbie Albert here.  It has been quite a long time since I posted on
Lactnet.  I have been reading here and there, but have not had the time to post
because I am actively completing a nursing degree--which will finally be done on
Dec. 11, 2004!  I have always been a private practice LC, and even though my
doctoral dissertation was about personality characteristics and breastfeeding
duration, I found that I was seriously limiting my chances in this field
without a nursing degree.

   Through my nursing program, I had the chance to shadow a colleague of mine
at a local hospital during my OB clinicals--and I got quite a different
perspective.  I usually get to work with mothers when they are post-hospital, and I
must say it is quite different.  Private practice LCs who are critical of the
accomplishments of hospital LCs need to understand the circumstances.  Esther
Grunis' submission about non-latching babies is a gem because that is
basically what I experienced.  I must say, it raised my frustration level.

    I got the opportunity to check the birth log at this hospital.
Seventy-four of the last 200 births were c-sections(a 37% c-section rate), and
unmedicated births are an unusual circumstance, so when I read Esther's post, it
struck a cord.  Don't get me wrong, private LCs get our share of non-latching
babies also, but it doesn't compare to the level seen immediately postpartum in the
hospital.  It is very important to share input about these non-latching
infants, and the care directed toward them.  Perhaps it will help hospitals to
develop protocols about how to deal with these cases.  Thanks Esther.

Debbie Albert, Ph.D., IBCLC, RLC (soon to be RN!)
Tampa Lactation Counseling
Tampa, FL



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