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Karen Clements <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 29 Jul 2003 23:15:19 +1000
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Hi folks
need some thoughts here form you wise ones who have 'BTDT':

we are currently looking at reviewing our practices in preparation for
re-assessment for BFHI in 12 months.
we would like to see more support for mother's to breastfeed in recovery
post LUSCS. However this poses a problem in that it necessitates a midwife
staying back in recovery to care for the baby. This in turn leaves the ward
short of staff. If the ward is quiet (which is not often!)then it is not a
problem.

Theatre staff are not comfortable having the baby to care for as well as
'recovering' patients (theatre staff are not necessarily midwifes). I can
understand their concern.

My first response is "why isn't the partner/support person in recovery?"
Can't the partner look after the baby? Will have to look at that one
;-)...........

I would like to get a feel for how others tackle this dilemma. What is the
practice in other places? How have other 'Baby Friendly Hospitals' handled
this? What would be a 'nice happy medium' that would please everyone?
Have searched the archives but come up with very little.

found this on pubmed:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12000413&dopt=Abstract
Baby friendly hospital practices: cesarean section is a persistent barrier
to early initiation of breastfeeding.
Rowe-Murray HJ, Fisher JR.

Any hints?
(Please email me privately as well as lactnet, as I will be no mail Wed
night to Sunday [log in to unmask] )

TIA
cheers
Karen Clements
RM IBCLC
Melbourne, Australia
(2 more sleeps till we are off to Sydney!)

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