My 84 year old neighbor gave birth to two daughters while her husband was
employed as a career Navy chaplain here in the US.  She was not young when
they married and then had their two girls.  

She told me that it was insisted in that time frame (early 1950's) that all
new mothers start breastfeeding at those two military hospitals.  And most
succeeded, she said.  Stays in the hospital were several days at the time
and moms/babies were together in wards.  As Navy dependants lived in
military housing while husbands were at sea for 6 months at a time, she had
a perspective for how well it succeeded.

 

Insistence can be a powerful force.

Judy Ritchie

 

 

"After 24 hours she decided that she wanted to bottle feed.  I spoke to the
paediatrician and (amazingly) she *insisted* that the mother continue to
express and provide kangaroo care.  Baby is now 8 days old.  Mother has an
excellent milk supply.

 

This is contrary to the way I practice, that I am still trying to figure out
why I acted this way - I do like the end result though!"


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