It would be helpful for her to contact the lactation 
consultant/specialist/nurse (if they have someone in charge of that) at the hospital and make an 
appointment with that person to discuss her wishes for a sucessful delivery. Also 
she should do the same with her OB and her Ped.  She may want to take a pump to 
the hospital with her so if the baby doesn't nurse immediately, she can pump 
a little colostrum and give to the  baby.  Remind her that the colostrum comes 
in tiny amounts so if she only wets the flange of the pump, she can use a 
clean finger to wipe off the colostrum and let the baby lick or suck it off her 
finger. Remnd her also of the influence of childbirth medications on the baby's 
alertness and ability to nurse. It would also be helpful for her to write a 
birth plan, and have a doula or birth attendant on hand to help follow the 
birth plan and her desires.
Barbara Whitehead, BS, IBCLC
eastern NC

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