In a message dated 12/5/98 6:42:12 AM Central Standard Time,
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<<  It really
 annoys me that the part that asks how much help the mother needs is
 always a two (mother latches baby independently) when the nurses chart
 on it.  Then I have to come along and put a "1" because mom really needs
 help (but obviously didn't get it.)  The version we have has no place
 for a score of complete comfort;  the 2 under comfort is for "slight
 irritation" or something of that sort. >>

My other annoyance is that there is no differentiation between breast and
nipple discomfort -- which are two entirely different entities.  And "filling
breast" gets a 1.  Filling is good.  A 2 on day 4 in this instance would not
be a good thing.  We like to see filling breasts.  Totally soft and
comfortable (a 2) is not acceptable on days 3 to 5.....

Jan