I was recently hanging breastfeeding posters in patient rooms.  Since I
was asking to enter this mother's room, I introduced myself and asked if
she were breastfeeding.  The mother said, "Well, I wanted to but . . .
."  Mother's nurse walked in about this time.  She awakened the baby,
and we helped mom put the baby to breast.  First latch, somewhat
shallow, but baby could be heard gulping milk.  Second latch was great
and baby nursed well.  You never know the story behind that bottle
feeding mom if you don't ask.

Bonnie Jones, RN, ICCE, IBCLC
from the sunny S.W. USA where the weather is absolutely awesome right
now