I too know of many female docs who tell moms not to respond to every cry - I
am on this webforum called mommd.com there is an interesting thread going on
now about "bringing babies to class" anyone can go and read the forums

Quoting Marsha Glass <[log in to unmask]>:

> Judy asks,
> <<Is this advice not to respond to a baby always from a male and/or
> doctor
> author?  I myself have not seen this advice from a female.  My guess is
> that
> it is a control issue on the part of these docs.>>
>
> I have indeed seen it from a woman.  We had a couple who are both ob's
> but it is obvious the woman wears the pants in the relationship.  They
> were recommending this cry-it-out strategy a la Ezzo to their patients.
> Since I found out and sent them Dr. Aney's info, I have not heard of any
> more patients saying this was recommended to them.  However, the woman
> was very self-righteous in saying that this advice saved their sanity
> and even their breastfeeding relationship!  She very clearly likes to be
> in charge and I think this was also true in parenting for her.  As was
> said, I think these docs have children at a time when they have to make
> compromises in their parenting in order to accommodate their career.
>
> Marsha
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Marsha Glass RN, BSN, IBCLC~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future
> generations as all other earthly causes combined.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~John S. C. Abbot~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>              ***********************************************
>
> To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
> To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
> To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
> All commands go to [log in to unmask]
>
> The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
> LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R)
> mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
> http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
>

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html