Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: myths and other ramblings...

[Denise Hynd]

Dear jo Sounds like this doctor learnt something about breastfeeding (from the bub and LC?) I hope it started him to rethink and relearn his obviously inappropriate information and hope also he shares his new learning with his buddies ask the LC if she thinks there is any chance he may or any means the hospital has of educating him. The hospital has to be doing something toward BFHI status that would include educating their medical staff and any one else who would give the women B/F advice   Take heart Denise Hynd ----- Original Message ----- From: JoFromOz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 7:23 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: myths and other ramblings... Dear list,   I just found this info on a "Good Medicine" website - it was all good except for this:   Myth Four: "Breast milk contains all the nutrients needed up to six months" - FALSE Breast milk does not contain enough Vitamin K to prevent some babies from developing bleeding problems in the newborn period. This is why babies are given a Vitamin K injection at birth. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that no supplements should be given to breast fed newborns unless told to do so by a medical professional.     As if formula has enough Vit K?  As if babies all of a sudden (anthropologically speaking) NEED more vit K?   Anyway, as an aside, the powers that be at work have seen fit to place a Midwifery Student with ME as a buddy!  I felt kinda scared at first, but they obviously think I can do it.  I have spent 2 shifts with her and it's been great :)   But alas, it is still hopsital - Yesterday I was lucky I walked in on a doctor doing a discharge check on one of my babies who hadn't fed for 6 hours (less than 24 hours old, fed well over night).  I caught him telling the poor woman that she should be feeding this baby every 3 hours, and why did she leave it so long to try to feed her? He made me do a BSL on the baby - it was 4.0 - perfect.  He then asked me to get the LC to come and speak to her about it (because she needed an expert - of course midwives know nothing about breastfeeding!)  The baby was on the breast, feeding wonderfully, so I got the LC and explianed the situation.  She was shocked - looked at the attachment, told mum how wonderfully she was doing, then went to speak to the doctor.  I hung around to see what happened, and was impressed :)    *sigh*  why don't doctors learn about breastfeeding?    Enough said, Jo   -- Babies are Born... Pizzas are delivered.