I wonder if a lot of the mothers who say something to the effect of, "I
don't think he's EATING, I think he's just using me as a pacifier" (a phrase that
causes the little hairs on my neck to stand up and scream out loud....) have
not been touched a lot themselves as children.
What do you all say when a mom says that to you?

I explain to the Mom that the baby wanting to be at the breast all the time is natures way of ensuring that there will be a good milk supply later on. They seem to see that as really serving a purpose then.   Since using Jan's "Baby's Second Night" handout Mom's seem more comfortable with using her body to provide the comfort baby needs.  I also tell Moms that babies who are kept skin-to-skin have lower levels of stress hormone (cortisol) and that having the baby skin-to-skin and at the breast as much as possible will only have a greater effect at reducing baby's stress and helping him adjust to being out in the world. 

Sally Myer

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