MarieClaude

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1. Baby Friendly Hospital

   MarieClaude replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Is there anyone out there who can give me an unbiased answer as to why breastfed only babies are screaming their heads off by day 2? Like Daisy Child said, she knows a hungry baby when she sees one and so do I. When babies are frantically sucking the...

2. Baby Friendly Hospital

   MarieClaude replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At last, someone who has observed the same thing I have.Breast fed only babies are starving in those first couple of days before the milk comes in. (See my first post.) When was the last time the "experts" worked night nursery? The only Baby Friendly...

3. Baby Friendly Hospital

   MarieClaude replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Notice I said, " if a breastfeeding mom" chooses to supplement.... what I am saying, by just one example, is that we have mom's who breastfeed first and then choose to supplement right after bfg. until their milk comes in. Many of these mom's have do...

4. Baby Friendly Hospital

   MarieClaude replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Point number 6 of the ten steps to a baby friendly hospital states: Give newborns no food or drink other than breastmilk unless medically indicated. If taking away a breastfeeding mother's right to supplement while in the hospital for reasons other t...

5. Baby Friendly Hospital

   MarieClaude replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you Alison, for your reply. As I stated in my post, I do not dispute the benefits of breastfeeding and do agree that it is the healthier way to nourish the newborn. But even with all the evidence to the benefits of breastfeeding, my main issue...

6. Baby Friendly Hospital

   MarieClaude replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our county hospital is seeking to go "Baby Friendly." After reading the other posts, I can see we have some real issues to deal with. First, we do not have mother/baby unit, we have the well baby nursery. Second, we have a large number of indigent an...