ICEA used to  have a pamphlet called something like "To the Grandmother 
of the Breastfed Baby" - I haven't been teaching childbirth classes for 
a while, so don't know if they still do.

Also, Diane Wiessinger has a couple of things on her website under the 
heading "Dealing with Others"
http://www.wiessinger.baka.com/bfing/index.html
I have no vested interest in this, other than thinking Diane is 
wonderful.  I try to think "What Would Diane Say?" every time I open my 
mouth about breastfeeding ;-)

Morgan Kennedy Henderson, IBCLC
Wellesley, MA  USA

On Jun 22, 2005, at 6:52 PM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:

> Date:    Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:36:15 -0400
> From:    Jennifer tieman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Info for family of the breastfeeding infant?
>
> Is anyone aware of a pamphlet or something that breastfeeding mothers 
> can
> give their family members that can help them know how to support them?
> The MOT in my previous post has been plagued by family members telling 
> her
> to give bottles, and asked me if such a thing existed.  I'm not a 
> aware of
> anything, and thought about writing a short pamplet myself if it 
> doesn't
> exist.  Something along the lines of what things a family member or 
> friend
> can do to support the mom, and perhaps some tips on what types of 
> things NOT
> to say to the new breastfeeding mom.  The woman in question called me 
> during
> her babies' 3 week growth spurt and said "Can I just complain to you 
> about
> nursing for 8 hours straight, and will you please not tell me to give a
> bottle!"  I pointed her in the direction of LLL, too, so she could get 
> some
> non-bottle-pushing mother to mother support.
> Anyone know of any literature designed for family members and friends 
> of the
> breastfeeding mother?
>
> Jennifer Tieman
> Family Physician
> Mom to 4, including my 2 year old nursling Caroline Rose

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