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Denhez Louise <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 5 Feb 1996 16:01:48 -0500
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I have to react to that post (by whom, I am sorry) where the rule in the
hospital is to call in the LC if a mother asks for supplementation in the
hospital.  Though the idea is good (solve the problem), I wonder about
mother's reaction...

When I asked for supplementation for my first two babies, at day two and
constantly on the breast, I was crying out of tiredness (medicalized
births, no weight loss from either baby, no sore nipple, no painful
engorgement, no problem). One bottle, and back on the breast, two
breastfeeding episodes extremely satisfying. Was it luck or only supreme
self-confidence ? By the way, I resented the nurse who questioned my
decision, the second time... I knew what I was doing, right ? (not ...)

Third baby, perfect birth, no bottle, worst possible nipple problems...

My question: what is the part of self-confidence vs technicalities (sp?)

Louise Denhez, M.D., M.P.H
Chargee d'enseignement clinique
Departement de medecine sociale et preventive

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