Never wear gloves...... always ask mom if I can touch her breast first! CDC
says breastmilk is not a boly fluid of concern so I see no reason to wear
them, I think it makes moms feel bad or dirty.... Cindy

On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 8:35 AM, Amy Macke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> How many NICU LC's or LC's in general  wear gloves when they are assisting
> with positioning,latching or helping a mom direct breastfeeding, massage or
> with hand expression? I try not to do too much hands on to let the mothers
> do things on their own with verbal instruction as much as possible but in
> the NICU setting there are a lot of wires and the moms can be
> timid/overwhelmed at first and they often need hands on assistance. If you
> do wear gloves,what is your rationale? Do you feel moms appreciate the
> barrier since the breast in so personal? I am working in a new setting with
> one other LC who always wears gloves. I only wear gloves when I do an oral
> exam of the baby. We want consistency but this is a rather significant
> change in my practice and I am wondering what the consenus is. I never see
> videos of LC's wearing gloves and I have not seen it recommended in the
> literature or discussed at conferences. If anyone knows of guidelines for
> recommending gloves or other thoughts on the subject I would appreciate the
> input
> Thank you,
> Amy Macke RN,IBCLC
>
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