Kirsten wrote about an opportunity to speak with family medicine residents 
about "what not to do and say."  - i.e. things physicians say that discourage 
breastfeeding, whether inadvertantly or not, though preferably the 
inadvertant ones.
In a post from today, I've gleaned these ideas:
-scheduling is necessary
-supplementing is necessary
-baby should be sleeping through the night
-cosleeping is dangerous
What are your other favorites in this category??        

Some of my favorites that have actually been said are:

-tongue ties don't interfere with breastfeeding
-don't let baby use you as a pacifier
-baby gets all the milk he needs in the first ten minutes
-don't worry (if you're nipples are sore..., insert whatever is causing mom 
to question breastfeeding) formula is just as good..my kids all were formula 
fed and they turned out just fine
-let him miss a couple of feeds, then he'll go to breast (this I just heard 
from a mom of baby who couldn't latch)
    And an all important ommission of many HCP's is not referring mom to an 
LC or LLL; also not even asking how breastfeeding is going and if mom is sore, 
etc.

What an opportunity, Kirsten!  Best of luck with your talk.

Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC


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