My take on "pumping a mom in ICU" comes from the theory that the breast
needs to be emptied for various reasons (resume nursing later, comfort,
prevent mastitis and infection complications etc.).  We wouldn't expect the
mom to empty her own urine bag and we wouldn't skip doing it just because we
didn't think it was "our job, as ICU nurses."  Helping mom pump or getting
family to do it or doing it ourselves (as LC or ICU staff) is part of the
care of the total patient.

 I'll always remember a mom I saw about 6 mo after her escapade thru ICU,
post hemorrhage & Hyster.,  who told me how grateful she was that BF was
preserved even when she was unconscious.  This lady received 22 pints of
blood, back when AIDS was new and she said she was just taking the chance
and if it didn't work, they'd go together.  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ

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