tazzygirl -> RE: Bloomberg tells women what to do... (3/26/2013 9:46:48 AM)
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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady I agree it likely is a hassle for the staff. But it also takes away from the patient/caregiver relationship. A nurse that constantly pushing breastfeeding on a new mother who has chosen to breastfeed, for me, would make me not want that nurse in my room, and would also make anything she said to me, suspect. Since she is pushing the breastfeeding agenda on me, what other agendas might she be pushing? I don't have issues with formula being under lock and key. I do have an issue with a new mother needing a doctor to approve her decision. This is a really hot button issue for me. I remember stories of women who were bullied by LaLeche people to keep trying, keep trying, when breastfeeding was not going as planned. They would regularly make women feel guilty about not breastfeeding. I remember more than one case where the woman kept trying (because of the idiots guilt tripping her), and her baby suffered malnutrition because the woman's milk hadn't come in. I understand the party line that breastfeeding is best, however, a woman can't leave the hospital without having a bowel movement (at least when my son was born), so why can't there be some kind of test to determine if her breasts are producing milk? Yes, I know that she might not be fully producing by the time she leaves the hospital, but the baby goes for a well check up within a week, why not test again? Constantly? I dont believe it would be a constant push. Typically once the baby starts formula, unless its for medical reasons, the formula will continue. I am sorry about your friend's child. 10 years in the field and I have seen some malnourished children. And, yes LaLeche people can be push. But that push is typically balanced out with a care for the infant. Breastfeeding does have its benefits. I have seen infants come back from him as a result of failure to thrive for many reasons. Mostly jaundice, which can be caused by a lack of fluid. But, regardless, I wouldnt view this as a push to force the moms' into something. More of a push for hospital employees to actually care enough to try to begin with. I have seen some very lazy nurses who will toss a bottle between the lips before even looking to see if mom is breast feeding or not. Nipple confusion can be a bitch.
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