Louise Dumas wrote:

< I was sad to read other posts specifically stating to
absolutely keep mothers and newborns away from any nurse....or any
hospital... Just remember our countries are sooooo different in terms of
perinatal services....and not all professionals are bad... and not all
hospitals are doing badly ...>

<So please, we shall try to focus on educating everyone towards a bf
culture but without pointing to any particular group....I find it
demotivating...since everyone is doing the best he/she can to promote.>

So well said, Louise. After all, in many cases such as p.c. feedings,
while the LC and others view it as hospital or professional
mismanagement, for years, all the HCP has been trying to do at that
moment in time is follow Rule # 1 - Feed the baby.

K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
Dayton, Ohio
Respectful, continuing education, and verbal public appreciation for
small improvements follows the old adage "Honey catches more flies than
vinegar." It has been said that teachers need to think of themselves as
fountains because 95% of all they try to teach often goes down the drain!

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