From: [log in to unmask] Return-path: <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: a true breastfeeding challenge Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 14:50:19 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Dear Lactnet Colleagues- I delivered a pump today to the hospital room of a mother who gave birth a couple of days ago by cesarean. The mother, father, and grandmother are all developmentally delayed. Significantly. And the mother delivered premature triplets. The insurance company is covering the pump rental, and "as many home visits as I feel I need" to help with breastfeeding. (But who will do the laundry, cook, read to these children, hold them in the night, .....other issues here. Sigh) Just explaining the use of the pump was challenging. Where do I begin? What have you found helpful when working with developmentally delayed mothers? Has anyone worked with a mother of multiples who is also developmentally delayed? HELP! Thanks! -Debi Page Ferrarello, RN, IBCLC