Hello to all,

 

I have two very different questions to ask.  First, for those of you who are
hospital-based LCs:  does anyone use a bar coding system to identify stored
breast milk?  I would be interested in hearing what systems there are
available and how well they work.  You can e-mail me privately or to the
list.

 

The second question:  I have been playing phone tag with a mother who was
stuck with a contaminated needle (she is a health care worker).  She is
being advised from everywhere to stop breastfeeding her 3 month old until
all the periods of testing are done, which takes 6 months.  This is all
because the patient involved REFUSES to be tested! (I don't know if that
should be considered suspicious, or whether the patient is just offended to
be asked, or doesn't want to be bothered---I haven't talked to the mom
directly yet.) That is too bad for this mom, who is heartbroken.  Does
anyone know of any resources for this situation or any reassurance I can
give this mom?  I know that the chances are very slim for there to be a
problem, but she sounds like she wants some concrete evidence (I certainly
don't blame her) that it is "OK" or "not OK" to breastfeed, and I can't find
anything specifically for this situation. 

 

I will also search the archives.

 

Thanks,

 

Melinda Lueck, RN, BSN, IBCLC

Perrysburg, Ohio

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