Hahah  that's funny.  I'm Deaf myself as well and am taking the  IBCLC boards 
next month!
 
It's true - for your information to everyone on LactNet - When you talk to  
the Deaf client over the phone (we call the service RELAY service) - you need 
to  speak *directly* to your client because every single word is said  
word-by-word.   I have had problems with people talking to me in "Tell  her that..." 
or "Ask her if..." format and that's really confusing especially if  I'm 
talking about the other "her" (ie., client, family member.,  etc.)    The Deaf 
client has the option of requesting a female  communication assistant (aka  Relay 
Operator.) before initiating her call  to you.   (And visa versa when you make 
the call out to the Deaf  client.)
 
Questions about the relay - please feel free to ask me!  :-)
 
Audrey Schällibaum, RN
 
In a message dated 6/16/2005 17:11:49 Pacific Daylight Time,  
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Date:    Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:55:18 -0500
From:   Winifred Mading <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: another  amusing cabbage reaction

I had been working with a deaf mom who had  engorgement .  The first time she 
had a hearing relative call me and I  had suggested trying cabbage.  
(Incidentally, when I suggest it, I try to  state we don't know just how it works, but 
many moms report it does help and  since it doesn't appear to do any harm and 
is cheap, it's worth a try.)   A few days later she called me back via a TTY 
service.  This is where the  deaf caller uses a special typewriter via phone 
to a person who then reads her  messages to a third party over regular phone 
and you converse back and forth  through the middle man who has both the TTY and 
a phone.  Normally, the  person relaying the message is suposed to stay out 
of the conversation.   In fact, I would say, "Tell her.........." and he would 
correct me saying I  should talk if as speaking directly to her.  He relayed 
this from  her-"The cabbage worked great!  My breasts are soft now." and then 
asked  me, "Did I get that right?" sounding very puzzled.  When I explained 
what  it meant he said he thought that was the wildest message he had ever passed 
 along.

Winnie


 

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