Hello to everybody!  I have been on LACTNET for almost 2 years now, but this is my first post.

I
am working with a mother of an exclusively breastfed four month old
baby.  She and the baby's father are having custody issues, and the
father is asking for a minimum of six hours of time without the mother
present.  The mother has not been able to pump sufficiently to allow
the father to feed the baby a bottle, but the child is gaining weight
well and everything.  The mother would like me to write a letter on her
behalf stating the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding as well as the
importance of a four month old staying with his mother.

Does
anyone have a standard letter of this type that I could see or borrow
from? Maybe one with references? I would really like to help this
mother out.  Thank you so much in advance.

Jody Lappin
 
Jody Lappin, MD
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Gordon & Nussbaum Pediatrics
901 Montana Avenue, Suite C
Santa Monica, CA  90403
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310-393-9784 office phone
310-393-0187 office fax
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