Comment on Breastfeeding Bill of Rights is SIGNED! by Jawad

Jawad — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:39:47 +0000

Can breastfeeding info be a part of every physicians training in school? If not, can the ABM get out the message to physicians that, if there are questions about breastfeeding, talk to an LC? If not, can the ABM get the word out to peds – “Do not supplement with formula at the first sign of trouble.” How about the 1 point for ob’s: “Put baby on belly after delivery”? Some kind of ad campaign to that effect going to all OB offices? Find one point they (ABM) can make every year, and send out that point to the physicians in this country. I had my OB ask me right after delivery if I wanted the baby on my belly or if I wanted her cleaned up first. Why ask? Moms who know its importance will say yes, moms who don’t will say no. If the OB knows its importance, they’ll just do it! Just put baby on the moms belly!! If the mom complains, tell her the baby will be cleaned up momentarily. I had my ped, who has breastfeeding listed as her specialty, actually recommend formula so that I could get some rest at night! Also suggested formula on day 2 because baby hadn’t had a BM in the 2nd 24h. Baby finally had a BM on day 4 (a huge one!!) and she was just fine. If I didn’t have all the information I did, then I would have given in and given the baby the formula I was sent home with. Get the word out to peds at least, they don’t all have the time/money to go to meetings and take classes.

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