> Simply saying something like..... Infants can remember trauma and may be
> reluctant to BF after certain traumatic procedures.  To minimize the
> infants exposure to trauma, keep suctioning to a minimum depending on the
> clinical situation and suction carefully when necessary, follow up with BF
> support if infant is reluctant to nurse......This comes off as well thought
> out and can easily be applied to a clinical situation. It also makes people
> actually THINK about what they are doing    ie (HMMMM...I never thought
> about it that way I guess I could be more carefull when suctioning and
> perhaps not all the infants I run across need suctioning)
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Well said.  Now let's hope that when it is put that way someone will listen.

Sarah

Sarah Friend Barnett, LLLL, IBCLC
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