In a message dated 1/7/0 12:32:31 PM, Jan writes:

<< How many of us working with mothers and babies today *consistently* work
with
mothers who have NO medication beyond a local to repair a minor laceration? >>

not me. but, many of the occasional non-medicated moms seem more alert and
energetic. maybe they get the benefit of the adrenalin rush, and the
alertness helps learning/retention during that brief hospital stay. A
research hypothesis.

Deb

Deborah Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway

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