Dear Friends:

The door is not closed to breastfeeding when the mother chooses to feed
formula in the hospital.

At least half of such mothers that I saw would have some myth or
misconception about breastfeeding that when corrected, resulted in change.
This was very exciting.

As for the mothers that were still uninterested, then I could make sure they
knew what to do with swelling breasts and that they could still change their
minds. I would ask them how they knew to make their decision, so I would
learn something.

I have no clue how to talk to a mother about making and feeding bottles,
other than giving the baby control of the feed using a paced technique.

Maybe hospital LCs want to be careful that we aren't snared into teaching
about formula??

warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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