Dear Chris,

I'm so glad you have posted about this. I have come to realize that skin to
skin is my mantra but NOT standand of care at the hospital where I work. I
really want to change that paradigm and have been in deep thought about
how. I teach, put articles in nurses boxes, role model, write policies.....

Next step for me is to become a certified kangaroo care provider. There is
a conference in Ohio which I will attend and at the end i will get
certified. I am hoping that with this certification and more training I
will get more buy-in from the nurses. I think it will also give ME more
confidence to really "sing my song".

I feel so sad for all our babies so tightly swaddled and left alone in
their bassinets right next to mom's bed. I think that skin-to skin can be
like a vital sign that gets checked several times a shift and that is my
goal.

For those of you who want to learn more about the conference. Contact Kim
Boggs. I have no financial interest.
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Star Siegfried RN,BA,IBCLC


>From:    Chris Mulford <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Skin to Skin

>So please tell us more about what has happened since you began teaching STS
>in every WIC breastfeeding class. I am especially curious to know whether
>women are able to practice STS in your local hospitals. What do the moms
>tell you when they come back to WIC with their new babies? Did they hold
>their babies STS right after birth? Did they continue during the hospital
>stay? Do they do it now at home? Have they had any problems with it?
>doubting relatives? skeptical nurses and doctors? jealous partners?
>flashbacks for moms who have been abused?
>

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