Teresa wrote:
<< I see some induced babies that seem not quite ready to be born. They have a
disoriented air about them, trouble latching on, trouble getting their
sucking well-coordinated when they do go to the breast. I think we don't
know nearly enough about what subtle preparations go on in the womb to
prepare babies for birth to be messing around with the process. >>
This reminds me of a pediatrician I used to work with saying "a healthy baby
helps itself to be born", and what the implications might be for a baby whose
birth is triggered from an outside source and not in response to something
the mother/baby unit recognizes as readiness cues... can and does seem to
lead to all sorts of difficulties...
Judy LeVan Fram, Brooklyn, NY
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