Hi Barb I had a client just last week for a
pregnancy massage. She is 31 weeks and this is her second child.
She breasted her first bub until she was about 18 months old. However,
she is TERRIFIED – not about the birth – but about her new baby
being given formula whilst it is in hospital. Apparently, this occurred with
her first baby but without her knowledge and consent. At the time, she
was absolutely furious that this had occurred because she had let everyone know
how very keen she was to breastfeed. When she asked why this happened,
she was given a variety of different reasons ranging from baby was hungry to a
mere shrug of the shoulders. She spoke to her obs about it and he did not
seem to be concerned about “all the fuss”. She couldn’t
understand why no-one seemed to think it was an issue because it was –
for her. In fact, she got really angry while talking about it during the
massage and then she started crying – still upset after almost 3 years!!! Nunyara Healing From:
owner- HI, Interesting conversation about blood gasses. I
frequently get reports from mothers and health professionals that they gave
birth in a Baby friendly hospital, or a hospital with clear policies on breastfeeding,
but that babies are given infant formula often without their parents consent,
or not with their parents INFORMED consent. This always intrigues me
greatly. There seem to be no repercussions for staff who go against
breastfeeding policies. Reasons I have heard for staff giving babies
formula when I've asked midwives why they gave a baby formula include "the
other midwife told me the baby was hungry", we didn't want to disturb the
mother etc. Mothers tell me they were told that staff didn't want to
wake/disturb the mother - they knew she was tired. Told she had no
milk. Told the baby was hungry and needed something. And, my
personal favourite, "it's OK, at this hospital we give babies the formula
that is closest to human milk" Rarely are they told WHY the midwife
thinks these things. These are babies who are well, don't even start
me on babies in the nursery where parent's rights seem to go right out the
window. Some parents I have spoken to are very upset and angry. I
wonder why breastfeeding policy is in a *different* category in most
hospitals? Do others find this? Barb |
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