I am so happy that your hard work has paid off.  That is a huge  
accomplishment to be prod of.

Cordelia

On Jan 27, 2009, at 4:53 AM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:

> Date:    Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:53:38 +0100
> From:    Marianne Vanderveen-Kolkena <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Great news!
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am thrilled today, because the guideline about letting baby cry it =
> out, that was about to be implemented, is off!!
> I've worked my but off the last nine months and can hardly believe  
> that =
> we have managed to get rid of this terrible document.
> The job is not done, yet, as many hcp's were informed and now have  
> to be =
> re-informed, and better this time!
> I will hopefully be able to give my workshop on brain development on =
> more occasions, so that people get a different, broader perspective.
> A couple of sweet Lactnet-collegues are now busy editing my English =
> translation of the statement we made. I may ask another last glance  
> at =
> the end-result, when we're done. (Those who offered... I'll find  
> you! =
> ;-))
> As soon as it is ready, I will make it availble, so that others can  
> use =
> it, if they have to deal with hcp's who believe in leaving a baby to =
> self-regulate, where the brain is not at all able to do that in  
> early =
> newborn life.
> Just about an hour ago, I got a phone call from *the* quality  
> evening =
> programme, asking me to find parents with a cry-baby who are willing  
> to =
> tell what it means to them and how they deal with it.
> So... I stay put behind my computer and see e-mails flowing in from  
> all =
> the collegues answering my call for a cry-baby that they forwarded  
> to =
> other lists and fora.
> I really hope we can make a useful contribution to the news item =
> tonight. The psychologist we worked with (opponent of the guideline) =
> =E1nd the lady who considers the guideline her baby will both be =
> interviewed and the parents will tell about their baby. This whole  
> issue =
> is causing a great deal of commotion now, and I'm *so* glad we kept =
> working on it, together with others in the field! Now, de- 
> implementation =
> is due...! hahaha
> Thank you all, for often backing things up with interesting research =
> links, that strenghtened my belief in being on the right track.
>
> Warmly,
>
> Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands (and herewith using up her  
> quotum =
> on Lactnet for today... ;o))


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