I thought similarly with my own two babies. I held them over the shoulder
and comforted them whilst they did the guthries (& SBR's) then soon as it
was over, sat and BF them. Simple pyschology I guess, but I prefered to
reward them after the pain, not during it. This being said, if the Mum is
insistent on the guthries being done while feeding, no problem, I'll do it
that way.
I have never seen an injection given whilst the bub was feeding though.
Can't say i have ever considered doing it that way in my own practice.
Mind you, after having one incident when I was a mid student when the Mum
had a shocking phobia of needles but really wanted to comfort her baby, I am
very careful that they are not going to pass out. We started to do the
guthries, didn't show her the needle, and she didn't watch the procedure,
but the baby crying just enough to cause her to get very light-headed! I've
come to the conclusion that I must be a mean Mum, it never worried me at
all?
Cheryl
>From: "Jodie Hopkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Ozmidwifery List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: guthries at the breast.
>Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 23:56:50 +1000
>
> I have seen a baby bawk at breast feeding after repeatedly being stabbed
>whilst feeding over the first few days..... ie, vit k , hep B, NNST and
>Billi.....I didnt blame the poor tike, after his mum would put him to the
>breast before the injection, following instructions by a well meaning
>midwife, that this was the easiest way to do it.Obviously the baby got the
>idea that breast feeding is painful ..... since then, I have stopped doing
>any interventions whilst a baby is feeding, so as to promote that time as
>pleasurable to both mother and baby. I dont know whether a babe could
>aspirate, but i guess anything's possible.
>
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