> most of the moms we work with are what we call marginal
>moms.  They will quit when they hit the first obstacle, so the hardest
>part of the
>job is clearing the path for them of all those obstacles along the way, or at
>least giving them motivation to continue and tools to deal with each
>problem as it
>comes along.
<snip>
>And all this in the two days we have to be with them in the hospital.
>


Yes...well-put Esther. In those two days breastfeeding can be totally
messed up - I always find it amazing that so much unnecessary *stuff*
manages to clutter the breastfeeding relationship in such a short time.
Goodness, they only have the poor mothers and babies for two days....what
could  possibly go wrong?  : (

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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