In the mother-baby unit of the hospital from which I
recently resigned, it is still common for nurses to
bind the breats of women who will not be breastfeeding
for whatever reason (fetal demise, HIV+, or just don't
want to). And yes, a wide ace bandage is used. The
doctors order it and the nurses do it. The mothers are
told not to stimulate their breasts in any way - even
just to reduce uncomfortable fullness and prevent
engorgement. I tried to educate the moms I cared for
in proper breast care, but educating the nurses, NA's
and docs is an uphill battle.
Judith Gibel, RN, MSc, IBCLC
Miami, FL
> Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 09:57:04 EDT
> From: "Mary Kay Smith, RN, IBCLC"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Binding breasts, Baby Blues cartoon,
> commericials that mention bf
>
> Did anyone else notice on ER last Thursday night
> when Carter's baby was born?
> It was a demise in utero and almost immediately
> after the birth, I noticed
> the nurse binding the mother's breasts with what
> looked like an ACE bandage.
>
> I also did not see any mention of a cute, recent
> baby blues cartoon where Zoe
> answered the phone and said "mom is busy lactating"
>
> Also saw an MSN commercial on CNN Headline News with
> the "Butterfly". He went
> through (in 30 seconds) a pregnancy with a young
> couple and when they were in
> a baby shop, he had an Avent breast pump in his hand
> and announced "breast
> pump" when they looked at him.
>
> So much bfing in the mainstream these days!
> Mary Kay Smith, RN, IBCLC
> Canton MI near Detroit
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