yes, I wonder what sort of impact on the world it may have had if TV news covered and portrayed the baby skin-to skin with the mother initiating feeding behaviour minutes after birth with a brief explanation as to why the baby was not removed. wouldn't it just make life easier all round for midwives trying to uphold the simple important practice of skin-to skin contact for the initiation of breastfeeding and adaptation of the baby and bonding of the mother and baby and...
Ruth Cantrill > From: "Sheena Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 17:42:02 +1100 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] New years baby > > I was watching the same report, I said to the people that I was with, that > baby should still be with his mother skin to skin getting to know her, not > wrapped up for national television. Then I explained that if they were left > in peace, mother and baby together, that the baby could actually make its > way to the mothers breast. There were quite a few smart remarks, champagne > fuelled!! > > Amazing how differently I view birth after this last twelve months. > > Sheena Johnson > Mid Student > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
