Dr. Newmann said (about breast compression):

"I don't suggest it to women who are not having problems, but nobody comes to
see me just to tell me how great things are going. It is a wonderful
technique. I loved it from the first and still do."


If I am not mistaken, this whole discussion started because the technique was
promoted to midwives. I have felt, all along, that we on lactnet were
over-reacting. To be quite honest, the midwives I know are unlikely to be asked
to help with breastfeeding when everything is "just fine." If they are being
asked to help it is because of a problem and, breast compression seems to me a
really unobtrusive measure to teach them. Let's not be rediculous here. Midwives
are generally smart cookies. they are not going to suggest compression if it is
going to drown the baby!

Susan

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