When I teach breastfeeding class, my participants are very eager to hear about how to avoid the problems they have heard about from friends relatives, etc.  I usually begin by talking about epidurals and the effects they can have on infant behavior after birth.  I do not say "don't have an epidural," but tell them that every intervention has risks.  It's their job then to weight the risks vs. the benefits and make their own decisions.  I now see families after birth that attended my class and they will tell me things like, "I tried to go natural, but then I couldn't take it.  I see what you mean about how it effects our baby, though.  We can't get him/her to wake up to feed."  We then talk about how to get through the setbacks they are experiencing.  I definitely believe in planting seeds in people.  We have so much work to do, though.  I have other friends who believe only in scheduled c/sections as they are afraid vaginal birth will mess up their sex life!?  

Anne Nans, RN/IBCLC
Fredericksburg, VA

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