posted recently on Lactnet: "I feel it is our duty to support her by
giving her permission to NOT breastfeed"
It is not the LCs role to paternalistically give or convey to moms
permission regarding how they feed their babies. LCs educate and give moms all the
info they need to make informed consent among the options. That includes
the duty to inform moms of the well researched risk of AFPs/Artificial
Feeding Products and hazards to mom and baby of such.
Tolerance, kindness, compassion and excellent customer service are crucial
components of working with vulnerable new moms, but these essential tools
are never an excuse for inappropriate permission giving, or for lack of
full disclosure.
Debbie Tobin RN, BSN
Northern Virginia
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