I stood up for my daughter..and it feels GREAT!!

[homeschoolingmama]

I brought Reagan in for blood work today at the Urgent Care Med Lab. I called ahead to be sure I could breastfeed during the needle. It was a main center I called because they don't accept calls at individual places. When I got there I told them that I was the one that called. She said..Who said you could breastfeed? The other receptionist then says.."Your baby could choke! We don't do that here." I said I drove 40 min to be told no? She then said, "You would rather your baby choke?" I said yes. I didn't want to say what I really wanted to say because I still wanted them to do it. She then gives me this disgusted look and rolls her eyes like I am the worst mother on the planet. She says.."Well it is up to the person drawing the blood."
I get into the rm and tell them I may have to go elsewhere because I AM breastfeeding while she got the needle. I said I don't want to have to go all over Windsor looking for someone to do it. They said..well she has to be facing a certain way and it will be too hard. I told them I will lean over her if I have to. I will do whatever I can. They didn't seem too impressed but allowed it. SHE DIDN'T CHOKE!! Can you believe it?? I was shocked that they didn't have to run in and resuscitate her from the choking I would have caused her rolleyes.gif
She wimpered a bit when the needle went in and that was it. I am so happy I stood up for my daughter!

[Demeter9]

It is a load of horse pukey - that you'd choke on a breast!?!

Good for you. There are some people around who need to take a biology course....or at least look at a book to see how the breast works. Choking on a breast.

[lilylove]

Yay for you!!!!

Choke, wth? That was the reason they said they didn't want you to?

[ann_of_loxley]

lmao!...were they serious?
I would have laughed at them and said 'what is my nipple going to fall off? - Is she going to choke on my nipple?!'.... (and the word nipple is usually enough to fluff up other peoples feathers lol)

Good job though hun!

[Kiddoson]

yeah! I nursed DS for his PKU @ 1 week old, he never even reacted. I also nursed for a blood draw in the hosp when he had RSV. He never choked...lol. And no one ever questioned either.

[Theoretica]

[theatermom]

Awesome!

That's just crazy about the choking! I'm guessing that they're equating bf'ing with bottle/cup feeding, but even then, I can't imagine how drinking something while having blood drawn would cause her to choke.

[TEAK's Mom]

Good for you, mama!

[angelpie545]

Good for you! I believe it was been demonstrated in certain studies (I could be wrong here) that breastfeeding during certain painful procedures such as a blood draw makes it less traumatic for the child.

[North_Of_60]

Originally Posted by Demeter9

It is a load of horse pukey - that you'd choke on a breast!?!

Good for you. There are some people around who need to take a biology course....or at least look at a book to see how the breast works. Choking on a breast.

My thoughts exactly. WTH?

[JSerene]

I think the assumption is that if the baby is in the process of swallowing milk, they might gasp & inhale when the needle goes in and choke on the milk.

I also nursed my dd through blood draws and ignored the repeated warnings. She never had any trouble with choking.

[Subhuti]

I think that it is just thinly-veiled discomfort with a nursing mother. sad.

contrast it to my little rural health clinic. There the nurse always suggests I nurse when the girls get shots! Even now that gingy is a toddler, she suggests it.

I am so glad you stood up for your family. can be hard, right?

[paquerette]

Originally Posted by JSerene

I think the assumption is that if the baby is in the process of swallowing milk, they might gasp & inhale when the needle goes in and choke on the milk.

But even so, inhaling a little breastmilk is no biggie.

[rmzbm]

Good for you!!

[JSerene]

Originally Posted by paquerette

But even so, inhaling a little breastmilk is no biggie.

I wish more people would understand this

[fek&fuzz]

Well, since you were in a medical facility, hopefully they could have "saved" her if she did choke. :