At our hospital we (the LC's) make follow up appointments for all dyads that 
we feel will need f/u assistance.  This appointment is made prior to their 
discharge (d/c) and is written right on their d/c planning sheet.  3/4 of 
our out patient consults are made through these appointments.  We also have 
our on going 1x/week support group for all moms and baby's.

Donna Goggin-Dolwick, RN, BSN, LCCE, IBCLC

----- Original Message ----- > >
> Date:    Sun, 29 Oct 2006 09:31:07 -0800
> From:    TeamWD <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Nipple shield/discharge planning
>
> Jaye's and Melinda's posts reminded me of what for me is an ongoing
> issue--what's up with discharge planning?  I confess to being ignorant of
> the ins and outs of this process.  It makes sense to me that, if a
> motherbaby is having breastfeeding difficulty, part of the discharge plan 
> is
> a referral to an appropriate source of help/support.  Surgical patients 
> have
> a plan; in some hospital systems, a f/u appointment is made before baby is
> discharged.  Could not breastfeeding assistance be part of discharge
> planning, with the appropriate appointment made before discharge?  Does 
> this
> happen anywhere (more than a sheet of paper with phone numbers, among the
> other 25 sheets of paper that are part of that packet)?
>
> Mary Wagner-Davis
>
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