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From: Westra, Mary
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 3:02 PM
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Subject: IBCLC's working in children's hospitals

**Hi Mary,

I would like to respond to your lines below:

"Down here in the very tip of the sunshine state (Florida) where the most 
heat I am feeling is not from the sun but from our communities effort to 
eradicate infant unexpected sudden death by teaching healthcare people to 
preach "no infants shall never ever sleep with an adult".  Bang head against 
the wall.  And thanking you all always for being my light of sanity in a 
part of the world that appears to have lost it."

**I would to tell you all something positive on this topic. A couple of 
weeks ago, I finished the Dutch translation of Jim McKenna's 'Sleeping With 
Your Baby', now callen 'Slapen met je baby'.
I published it myself and also did the photography to the largest extent, 
because we wanted to publish the book in full colour instead of black and 
white. Today was the official presentation of the book and the press 
releases will be send next Monday. The one who agreed to receive the 'first' 
copy out of my hands, was the neonatologist/pediatrician who wrote the Dutch 
foreword, a very sweet and passionate foreword I dare say. He is such a 
terrific guy and after my words and my handing him the book, he spoke to the 
audience, a big group of moms meeting today because of World Breastfeeding 
Week (in the Netherlands always in week 40). He said how much he appreciated 
to see all these healthy babies at mom's breast and how in his ward, he is 
always advocating closeness and cosleeping, because these prems have already 
missed out on so much due to their early birth.
I find it so inspiring and hopeful that he, in his position, takes this 
stand and actively advocates it. He says he is very happy that I so actively 
advocate closeness between parents and breastfeeding instead of mother's 
milk (= process instead of product). What I find truly moving is the fact 
that different disciplines can mutually motivate one another to keep up the 
'salmon swim against the tide'.
Like you say, Mary: we need each other's good experiences to keep our 
sanity, so thumbs up for Lactnet! :o)

Bye,

Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands (and tired but happy with 17 books 
sold today, so 17 moms who can spread the word about the 'evidence based' 
(ahum... hahaha) importance of closeness)

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