Wow Karen,
what great insights - I agree
It is time we stopped being routinely prescriptive  about  positioning and
attachment. Sure there are times when some mothers (and babies) need to be
shown a particular technique but they all don't  need to be so overly
instructed. There needs to be more time taken to observe and  work with
what the baby can do and how the mother can  manage.
Ruth

Ruth Cantrill
Brisbane QLD 4111
Australia

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Date:    Thu, 2 Oct 2003 11:34:40 -0400
From:    Karen Kerkhoff Gromada <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: latching

In a message dated 10/1/2003 8:35:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Megan says
> <<and most say that they were instructed by the maternity
> nurses to
> achieve a proper latch with the classic cradle hold


I see very few mothers being shown the "classic" cradle hold any more --
at least in our area. I see the cross cradle or clutch being touted a lot
more. Several of the calls I've gotten have been from mothers of 1 to 2
month olds who have felt "stuck" in those holds from the hospital and are
frustrated because they can't BF as discreetly while out using
cross-cradle or clutch.

Although I definitely think there are moms who need the cross-cradle and
clutch, I've felt sad that the "classic" cradle has been abandoned for the
days after birth. It often "fits" best with mother's breast anatomy,
allows one to control baby's "wild" arms and hands (if used properly), and
allows baby to feel some control over his/her head  (again, if used
properly). And it is the position that for many is what they were looking
for when it comes to the closeness of the BF relationship.

But that's just me...

Karen

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