"Holding off the nurses" is not necessarily useful. About 2 years ago,
while working as a staff RN at a major medical center here in the DC area,
the family repeatedly refused my help. They, too, were waiting for the
lactation consultant, and had been schooled to refuse the help of the staff
nurse--just as Carol demonstrates below. I've encountered similar
situations, but this particular one was by far the worst.

Although this woman wasn't part of my assignment that day, I had offered my
help. No one can ever imagine how I felt.

Of all the jobs I've had in my life, I like staff nursing best of all. I'm
sorry that the ignorance of some staff RNs is presumed to be the competency
level for all.




><< If breastfeeding is all they are concerned about, NO help is needed. >>
>
>or, as happened recently, the sister of the new mother held off the nurses by
>repeating "the lactation consultant will be here any minute, don't disturb
>them until she gets here." since i was pretty far away, mother and baby were
>happily nursing when i arrived. of course, if the sister hadn't done that,
>the baby would have traveled away to the nursery without the lovely
>opportunity.
>
>carol brussel IBCLC
>the mere threat of me makes babies nurse?

--
Marie Biancuzzo, Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Resources to simplify breastfeeding management are available at
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