This discussion has been very enlightening and helpful.  What I think  we all 
can take from it is to help providers in the future to be more sensitive  and 
therefore help mothers and babies.  
I disagree with one post that talks about how health care today is more  
traumatizing to mothers and babies than the past.  If you look back in  history 
health care has improved on how they treat patients.  Can we  continue to 
improve?  Very much so!  
All of us can take these situations described on LACTNET as examples of how  
not to treat a mother and baby.  
I do not believe MOST health care workers are deliberately going to work to  
harm and abuse their patients.  I truly feel MOST of them are really  trying 
to help.  Some of their methods come from outdated information or  poor 
communication skills.
Emphasis should be placed on educating staff on informed consent, asking  
permission to touch, reading body language, learning about cultural differences,  
and review of patient's rights.  I am sure there is much more than this  list 
but it is a start.  
I guess I would rather take the approach that these problems can be fixed  
and that the health care community is open to improving on their care.
I will take this discussion to my staff this week in conjunction with World  
Breastfeeding Week.
Ann Perry, RN IBCLC
Boston, MA

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