Subject: | |
From: | |
Reply To: | |
Date: | Wed, 8 Nov 2000 09:03:33 -0500 |
Content-Type: | text/plain |
Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
Jean Ridler wrestled with a keyboard and this emerged:
> baby was "feeding" often. Nobody had told her about watching or
> listening for swallowing.
I think the issue of logs is sort of moot compared to this one. Moms
are being discharged in many instances with no more breastfeeding
help than waving a nipple in front of a baby and being handed a chart
and a diaper bag "For Breastfeeding Moms." The concept of the logs
taking precedence over the baby itself would lose some ground if moms
were taught these baby-centered observation skills.
None of the moms I've worked with were taught to recognize regular
swallowing or good sucking pattern, not a one. These moms aren't
getting a valid means of assessing their baby's effectiveness at
nursing until day 4, 6 or even 10 when I come to see them, and then
they hear about the significance of clearing the mec out and audible
swallowing.
Any advice on working to change this? I'm in a novel situation, as a
pp doula employed by a hospital, but not familar to the CB staff and
lacking any of those valuable initials. I imagine I'm on even
shakier ground than my colleagues who are hosp employed LCs.
regards,
Beth
--
Beth Johnson, CBE, Doula
Certified Breastfeeding Educator
Resigned ICEA Certified Chilbirth Educator
Post-Partum Doula
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/9235/
"Beautiful words are not truthful,
truthful words are not beautiful."--Lao Tzu
***********************************************
The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
|
|
|