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Carol writes:
>but then, if we don't separate the mom and baby before successful nursing can
>get started, and if we don't make it clear to the mother that the nurses
>*have* to do these various things, then how else would we make it clear to
>her that she is incompetent to take care of her own child and needs to do
>exactly as she is told to do by the many different and contradictory people
>who will be seeing her over the next couple of days? who does the baby belong
>to, anyway?
>
>carol brussel IBCLC
>specializing in asking the questions
>
And just what would the nurses *do* all day?

That's a serious question,  in fact (as yours are, Carol, I know).

 I already indicated that in the UK , bedside care of the baby (inc all
assessments and so on), no bathing, no routine blah blah blah...and the
mother being caregiver from the very start is *cash and resources-driven*
rather than inspired by a devotion to breastfeeding support.

Undoubtedly, your maternity units could manage with fewer staff if the
nurses didn't have to do all this capering about with gloves and bathing
(and those poor little Israeli babies....what a terrible ordeal...) and
testing. Sheesh. What a palaver.

And no one wants to be out of a job.

Of course, they could all be re-trained as lactation consultants and
breastfeeding supporters.....

And then they might be doing something *useful*  : )

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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