I think this mindset has a lot to do with ultimate breastfeeding success 
(despite whatever interventions have been used)on the part of the mother. 

I see enough mothers in the community who do fine after they get home. 
Things settle down, they are more comfortable in their own surroundings 
and they just do it. Two of the three cases I did this past Sunday were 
perfect examples of this. My pediatrician colleague and I were just 
discussing this at work last evening.

If Mom has always had the mindset that she would ultimately nurse her 
children, then she probably will be successful. It's those who are sitting 
on the fence anyway (even before the birth) who are often harder to help. 
My personal feeling is that they are probably not totally committed to 
making this work. Their hearts are not in it in the same way.

Part of "telling the truth" is a small portion of taking each mother and 
baby where they are at that particular point in time. Probably as they 
become more comfortable with nursing they are going to figure out what 
screwed them up initially. They don't need us telling them that until they 
broach the subject first. 

As long as they are ultimately successful, it no longer matters what 
happened previously, really.

Betsy Riedel RNC, IBCLC
Connecticut

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