Hi Everyone,

 

Stepping into this as a private practice LC with no experience in the
hospital setting I wanted to comment on this one comment:

 

""Again, in my opinion, only staff have access to where the human milk in
our facility is stored on the various units so I disagree that there is any
harm to breastfeeding mothers and babies in our facility. I have never seen
any staff member with masks/gloves/gowns when accessing human milk so again,
this is not a battle worth initiating when I have many other things that I
can do to help hospitalized and seriously ill breastfeeding babies. ""

 

My thoughts on this were instantaneous:  The staff may be the only ones with
access BUT I disagree when it comes to the statement that no harm to BF moms
and babies will come.  The fact is that staff members are continually seeing
BIO-HAZZARD all over the breastmilk.  Quite frankly, humans are such that if
they continue to see something enough they will start to believe it -
regardless of whether they know it isn't true - the doubt seeps in.  While
no one may have been seen wearing gloves, etc while handling milk that
doesn't mean that 1) it doesn't happen at all and 2) that some aren't
starting to think about it.

 

Currently - these staff are under 2 opposing positions:  The (incorrect)
hospital labeling of breastmilk and the thoughts in their heads.  The fact
of the matter is it is easy to change a persons mind if they see something
in writing enough times.  Humans will start to doubt themselves over time -
especially if it is something they are not 100% informed, educated and
passionate about.  

 

Just my 2 cents.  

 

Warmly,

 

Jaye Simpson, IBCLC, CIIM

Breastfeeding Network

Sacramento, CA

www.breastfeedingnetwork.net

 


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