In a message dated 9/23/2007 12:01:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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However, if overweight/obese women have longer breastfeeding episodes, this 
can increase the chances of prolonged lactation.I also found some nursing 
interventions helpful for those who face this possible
dilemma:
Getting your patient set up with a lactation consultant before discharge=
so as to be sure that they have advice on the breastfeeding techniques suited
for their tailored probrlems.
-Also offer information about support and counseling services for 
breastfeeding. This can help the obese/overweight mom to continue to breastfeed.
Dear Friends:
    Another lovely  nursing student posts an important question.
    None of the lactation support that is offered to women in hospitals 
matters a tinker's dam if people in white coats are also giving her samples of 
formula in the fancy microfiber diaper bag, and/or if her baby is given formula 
supplements in the hospital. 
    The last round of figures from the Centers for Disease Control in the US, 
show that exclusive breastfeeding rates have dropped. Formula marketing 
strategies work.
    As nearly every pregnant woman has newborn milk in her breasts, her baby 
that needs to be supplemented can be given some of that milk (either by 
breastfeeding or by 15 minutes of s2s, then hand expressing) as often as needed. Or 
given banked donor milk that is kept on hand in the hospital, just as frozen 
donor blood is kept on hand for emergencies.
    We can not fault women for choosing to bottle feed if we (we as in 
hospital staff) are modeling the behaviour and giving the stuff away. 
    warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
_http://www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com/_ 
(http://www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com/) 
www.myspace/AdonicaLee



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