Well! So THIS is this the information being given to doctors since the advent of "formula"!
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How To Make Breastfeeding Difficult
A Pediatricians or OB/GYN's Guide to Making Breastfeeding Difficult
Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC
1. Tell the mother to "feed on a 4-hour schedule" or "get the baby on a
schedule." This results in a low milk supply and a hungry, frustrated baby
and frustrated parents. Be sure to blame the crying on breastfeeding. If
this doesn't work, warn her to limit the length of feeds, which will
accomplish the same thing.
2. Prevent her from nursing in the first five minutes after birth, when the babies
instinct to latch is the strongest. This will make the latch even harder to accomplish
later in the day.
3. Be sure to "get the baby used to a bottle." This can result in a confused
baby who refuses the breast. It's also a great way to lower the milk supply
and undermine the mother's confidence.
4. Tell her she doesn't have enough milk if:
"The baby wants to nurse again after only 2-3 hours"...OR
"The baby will take 2 ounces of formula after nursing"...OR
"Your breasts aren't full and uncomfortable all the time"
Since milk supply insecurity is the primary cause of lactation failure, this
will introduce an element of doubt and fear to the whole process.
5. Tell her she can't or shouldn't nurse if:
"She wants to eat chocolate (or Mexican food or cabbage, etc.)"...OR
"She smokes or wants to take medication"...OR
"She's going back to work/school in a few weeks"....OR
"She wants to go out in public...nursing requires privacy"...OR
"Her breasts are too small (or large)"...OR
"Her mother couldn't"...OR
"She's too nervous"...
Find as many reasons for NOT breastfeeding as you can, and look for ANY
reason to interrupt it. Put as much distance between mother and baby as
possible.
6. Insist that "Dad should give the baby a bottle or he'll feel left out."
This is another good way to minimize the importance of breastfeeding.
7. Tell her it may hurt to breastfeed, and that sore, cracked nipples are
normal. Pain is an excellent adverse stimulus. Don't teach her how to
position the baby correctly. Do give her a nipple shield, give the baby lots
of bottles to disrupt the proper suck, and tell her to rub her nipples with
a rough towel to "condition" them. And be sure to tell her every "horror
story" you've ever heard about breastfeeding, in graphic detail.
8. Tell her to give the baby formula, glucose water and cereal right from
the beginning, to make the baby sleep. This is another good way to insure
inadequate milk supply. Tell her that her milk might be too rich or too
thin. Try and make her think that formula is the "safer" option, and that
there is something wrong with her milk even if she's lucky enough to have
enough of it. This will further shatter her confidence.
9. Separate her from her baby at birth, and show by your actions that water,
formula, pacifiers, and scheduled feedings are the appropriate way to care
for the baby. Since she is especially vulnerable at this time and will
follow your example, be sure to tell her how little breastfeeding matters.
This will help her distrust her instincts even more.
10. Don't teach her the normal course of infant behavior. Don't warn her
about growth spurts and frequency days. Don't call or visit her, and be sure
to abandon her in the critical first two weeks. Blame breastfeeding for
anything you can think of, and make up reasons to stop breastfeeding if
necessary.
11. Give her plenty of formula samples to take home to further weaken her
confidence. Make sure the literature you give her has many references to
formula, and doesn't tell her how to keep her milk supply up. Make sure she
doesn't call a La Leche League Leader, Lactation Consultant, breastfeeding
peer counselor, or anyone else knowledgable about breastfeeding.
All these tactics, individually or collectively, will discourage
breastfeeding.
Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC
1. Tell the mother to "feed on a 4-hour schedule" or "get the baby on a
schedule." This results in a low milk supply and a hungry, frustrated baby
and frustrated parents. Be sure to blame the crying on breastfeeding. If
this doesn't work, warn her to limit the length of feeds, which will
accomplish the same thing.
2. Prevent her from nursing in the first five minutes after birth, when the babies
instinct to latch is the strongest. This will make the latch even harder to accomplish
later in the day.
3. Be sure to "get the baby used to a bottle." This can result in a confused
baby who refuses the breast. It's also a great way to lower the milk supply
and undermine the mother's confidence.
4. Tell her she doesn't have enough milk if:
"The baby wants to nurse again after only 2-3 hours"...OR
"The baby will take 2 ounces of formula after nursing"...OR
"Your breasts aren't full and uncomfortable all the time"
Since milk supply insecurity is the primary cause of lactation failure, this
will introduce an element of doubt and fear to the whole process.
5. Tell her she can't or shouldn't nurse if:
"She wants to eat chocolate (or Mexican food or cabbage, etc.)"...OR
"She smokes or wants to take medication"...OR
"She's going back to work/school in a few weeks"....OR
"She wants to go out in public...nursing requires privacy"...OR
"Her breasts are too small (or large)"...OR
"Her mother couldn't"...OR
"She's too nervous"...
Find as many reasons for NOT breastfeeding as you can, and look for ANY
reason to interrupt it. Put as much distance between mother and baby as
possible.
6. Insist that "Dad should give the baby a bottle or he'll feel left out."
This is another good way to minimize the importance of breastfeeding.
7. Tell her it may hurt to breastfeed, and that sore, cracked nipples are
normal. Pain is an excellent adverse stimulus. Don't teach her how to
position the baby correctly. Do give her a nipple shield, give the baby lots
of bottles to disrupt the proper suck, and tell her to rub her nipples with
a rough towel to "condition" them. And be sure to tell her every "horror
story" you've ever heard about breastfeeding, in graphic detail.
8. Tell her to give the baby formula, glucose water and cereal right from
the beginning, to make the baby sleep. This is another good way to insure
inadequate milk supply. Tell her that her milk might be too rich or too
thin. Try and make her think that formula is the "safer" option, and that
there is something wrong with her milk even if she's lucky enough to have
enough of it. This will further shatter her confidence.
9. Separate her from her baby at birth, and show by your actions that water,
formula, pacifiers, and scheduled feedings are the appropriate way to care
for the baby. Since she is especially vulnerable at this time and will
follow your example, be sure to tell her how little breastfeeding matters.
This will help her distrust her instincts even more.
10. Don't teach her the normal course of infant behavior. Don't warn her
about growth spurts and frequency days. Don't call or visit her, and be sure
to abandon her in the critical first two weeks. Blame breastfeeding for
anything you can think of, and make up reasons to stop breastfeeding if
necessary.
11. Give her plenty of formula samples to take home to further weaken her
confidence. Make sure the literature you give her has many references to
formula, and doesn't tell her how to keep her milk supply up. Make sure she
doesn't call a La Leche League Leader, Lactation Consultant, breastfeeding
peer counselor, or anyone else knowledgable about breastfeeding.
All these tactics, individually or collectively, will discourage
breastfeeding.
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I stopped going to DD's first ped because of the lack of support and knowledge from them. They told me to nurse every 3 hours...which I believed until attending LLL. Then when DD was gaining 4 ozs a week they told me it wasn't enough because she was below the 3rd percentile. They wanted me to supplement. Sad thing is that they labeled themselves as naturalists. After going to a regular ped, I was told that DD was small because I'm small (duh!) and because she is half Asian.
My SIL recently went to the stupid doctors and they told her that we stopped going to them because we were mad at them. No we stopped going to them becasue they're idiots! Of course SIL defended them because they're in the medical field.
Sorry to veer just had to vent.
My SIL recently went to the stupid doctors and they told her that we stopped going to them because we were mad at them. No we stopped going to them becasue they're idiots! Of course SIL defended them because they're in the medical field.
Sorry to veer just had to vent.
we've seen doc like that (and fired them ).
Here's another one.
#13 Tell her that it is not possible to bf twins(or other multiples). You sinply cant make that much milk.
#13 Tell her that it is not possible to bf twins(or other multiples). You sinply cant make that much milk.
Quote:
Oh UGH! I know a woman who had twins by cesarean. She bf her older daughter but she was so out of it after the birth of her twins, it took her a while to realize she hadn't ever bf them. The nurses had put them on soy and told her that they were allergic to milk, therefore she couldn't bf them. And anyway, no one makes enough milk to bf twins, everyone knows that.
She was more than a little pissed when she overheard me talking about how both my boys were allergic to cow's milk (and realized the nurses and doctors had lied to her, and she didn't know better. overhearing me was what started our conversation)), and even more when after hearing her story I told her I knew someone who exclusively nursed triplets and the nurses were full of it. I think more people would bf if they were better educatedabout bf (and w/ GOOD education, not that crap formula co's put out!) and not lied to by the medical community!
Originally Posted by Gidget Here's another one. #13 Tell her that it is not possible to bf twins(or other multiples). You sinply cant make that much milk. |
She was more than a little pissed when she overheard me talking about how both my boys were allergic to cow's milk (and realized the nurses and doctors had lied to her, and she didn't know better. overhearing me was what started our conversation)), and even more when after hearing her story I told her I knew someone who exclusively nursed triplets and the nurses were full of it. I think more people would bf if they were better educatedabout bf (and w/ GOOD education, not that crap formula co's put out!) and not lied to by the medical community!
wendy- that poor momma! I mean, it sounds like she would have at least tried and here she was lied to be the medical personnel. Boo, hiss.
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