Dear Friends:
    Can you believe what Jenny tells us, " She's been told that since the
saline is injected directly in the vein, she will not be able to breastfeed for 48
hours afterwards." ??
    I guess we should tell our mothers not to eat a bag of potato chips or a
hot dog or canned soup either?
    The saline that is used in an intravenous is 0.9% NaCl, the natural
salinity of tears, amniotic fluid, and supposedly the ancient Mother Ocean. The
same salinity as the IV mothers receive in inductions and with epidurals and
cesarean sections.
    Tell her to ask for the evidence, and to do it with a straight face. What
idiotic advice!
    warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CIMI, CCE, craniosacral therapy
Adjunct faculty, Union Institute and University, Maternal and Child Health:
Lactation Consulting
Supporting the WHO Code and the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative

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