Comments on: Breastfeeding And The Medical Profession – One Mom’s Story http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/ Breastfeeding Support and Guidance from moms who have been there Sun, 20 May 2012 23:53:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5598 Mommy News Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:41:16 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180#comment-5598 Thanks for sharing your story Krista. What a horrible experience. I'm so glad your 2nd time around you had a better one. -- Judy Thanks for sharing your story Krista. What a horrible experience. I’m so glad your 2nd time around you had a better one. — Judy

]]> By: Krista http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5597 Krista Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:35:59 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180#comment-5597 I had a really bad experience in the hospital when my son was first born. He was borderline "breathing too fast" because he'd gotten a face full of amniotic fluid when he was born. So they put a tube of oxygen on his face and wouldn't let me nurse him for 12 hours. However, they put an oxygen monitor on his foot and put him in my room with me. I had been in labor for 36 hours and anytime the monitor went below 94% it would beep horribly and I was supposed to wake him up so he would breath better. After about an hour I made them come take him to the nursery so they could keep him awake and I could get some sleep. Then, when they finally let him nurse he was developing jaundice so had to be under the lights. I was discharged a day later, but had to be back at the hospital every 3 hours to nurse him. Thankfully we lived close enough I could go home, take a shower, and sleep for an hour... However, when we got back we discovered someone had fed him the milk I had pumped (my milk had come in already) just before we got there so he wouldn't eat. Lovely. All in all, it was a week long experience in the hospital that was horrid. And one particular nurse in the nursery was so adamant that I couldn't nurse him, and I had gone to high school with her older sister. Just a bad situation all around. See my fabulous second birth story I just posted about on my blog! .-= Krista´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.welcometomarriedlife.com/2010/04/birthing-story.html" rel="nofollow">A Birthing Story</a> =-. I had a really bad experience in the hospital when my son was first born. He was borderline “breathing too fast” because he’d gotten a face full of amniotic fluid when he was born. So they put a tube of oxygen on his face and wouldn’t let me nurse him for 12 hours. However, they put an oxygen monitor on his foot and put him in my room with me. I had been in labor for 36 hours and anytime the monitor went below 94% it would beep horribly and I was supposed to wake him up so he would breath better. After about an hour I made them come take him to the nursery so they could keep him awake and I could get some sleep.
Then, when they finally let him nurse he was developing jaundice so had to be under the lights. I was discharged a day later, but had to be back at the hospital every 3 hours to nurse him. Thankfully we lived close enough I could go home, take a shower, and sleep for an hour… However, when we got back we discovered someone had fed him the milk I had pumped (my milk had come in already) just before we got there so he wouldn’t eat. Lovely.
All in all, it was a week long experience in the hospital that was horrid. And one particular nurse in the nursery was so adamant that I couldn’t nurse him, and I had gone to high school with her older sister. Just a bad situation all around.
See my fabulous second birth story I just posted about on my blog!
.-= Krista´s last blog ..A Birthing Story =-.

]]> By: Breastfeeding And The Medical Profession, Part Two : Mommy News and Views Blog http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5464 Breastfeeding And The Medical Profession, Part Two : Mommy News and Views Blog Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:15:12 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180#comment-5464 [...] me start by briefly reiterating what I explained in my previous post of medical escapades: I appreciate my doctors. I appreciate the medical system that got me through a variety of health [...] [...] me start by briefly reiterating what I explained in my previous post of medical escapades: I appreciate my doctors. I appreciate the medical system that got me through a variety of health [...]

]]> By: Cindy http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5219 Cindy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:21:46 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180#comment-5219 I just posted When The Nurse Won't Let You Nurse on my blog. It is amazing how many women get this kind of treatment. http://getalonghome.com/2010/02/when-the-nurse-wont-let-you-nurse/ .-= Cindy´s last blog ..<a href="http://getalonghome.com/2010/01/muk-luks-giveaway/" rel="nofollow">Muk Luks Giveaway</a> =-. I just posted When The Nurse Won’t Let You Nurse on my blog. It is amazing how many women get this kind of treatment.

http://getalonghome.com/2010/02/when-the-nurse-wont-let-you-nurse/
.-= Cindy´s last blog ..Muk Luks Giveaway =-.

]]> By: Tweets that mention Breastfeeding And The Medical Profession – One Mom’s Story : Mommy News and Views Blog -- Topsy.com http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5206 Tweets that mention Breastfeeding And The Medical Profession – One Mom’s Story : Mommy News and Views Blog -- Topsy.com Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:09:46 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180#comment-5206 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Judy Masucci, Judy Masucci, Judy Masucci, Tara Rice, PotentialandExpectat and others. PotentialandExpectat said: RT @MommyNews: Why do doctors and nurses know so little about breastfeeding? Come read one mom's story: http://bit.ly/9ef0J2 #bfing [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Judy Masucci, Judy Masucci, Judy Masucci, Tara Rice, PotentialandExpectat and others. PotentialandExpectat said: RT @MommyNews: Why do doctors and nurses know so little about breastfeeding? Come read one mom's story: http://bit.ly/9ef0J2 #bfing [...]

]]> By: Two Makes Four http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5203 Two Makes Four Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:19:06 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180#comment-5203 Isn't it sad that I'm not really surprised by this? There's a tremendous lack of general knowledge about breastfeeding in the medical world. I wonder if it's because BFing can't be measured, prescribed, or purchased. I think that may be a reason that doctors prefer formula feeders (and therefore push it every chance they can). Good for you for putting up your dukes on this one. I suspect many, many women wouldn't. .-= Two Makes Four´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.twomakesfour.com/2010/01/28/rock-and-rock-and-rock-to-sleep/" rel="nofollow">Rock and Rock and Rock to Sleep</a> =-. Isn’t it sad that I’m not really surprised by this? There’s a tremendous lack of general knowledge about breastfeeding in the medical world. I wonder if it’s because BFing can’t be measured, prescribed, or purchased. I think that may be a reason that doctors prefer formula feeders (and therefore push it every chance they can).

Good for you for putting up your dukes on this one. I suspect many, many women wouldn’t.
.-= Two Makes Four´s last blog ..Rock and Rock and Rock to Sleep =-.

]]> By: Maria http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5196 Maria Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:24:24 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180#comment-5196 When I was only a few days pregnant with my first son, I had to go to the ER for cramps since I had no OB/GYN yet. (We'd just moved.) A nurse immediately told me, "well this is bad. You probably have an ectopic pregnancy." Then a resident fumbled through catherizing me to to get a urine sample. The entire ordeal was terrifying. By the time I saw my OB/GYN they were like, "cramping is completely common..." I think ER docs are in general oddly unaware of breastfeeding and PG issues. .-= Maria´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyMelee/~3/1aGlPKpYuSs/moose-on-loose.html" rel="nofollow">moose on the loose</a> =-. When I was only a few days pregnant with my first son, I had to go to the ER for cramps since I had no OB/GYN yet. (We’d just moved.) A nurse immediately told me, “well this is bad. You probably have an ectopic pregnancy.” Then a resident fumbled through catherizing me to to get a urine sample. The entire ordeal was terrifying. By the time I saw my OB/GYN they were like, “cramping is completely common…” I think ER docs are in general oddly unaware of breastfeeding and PG issues.
.-= Maria´s last blog ..moose on the loose =-.

]]> By: Melodie http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5190 Melodie Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:08:53 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180#comment-5190 So true. Breastfeeding education in med school is actually an elective for doctors and nurses, which is why so many of them are dumber than a sack of hammers when it comes to this stuff. Pretty sad. I'm so sorry you had to go through all that. .-= Melodie´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BreastfeedingMomsUnite/~3/BAKwsorTAP4/" rel="nofollow">Winners Of Honeysuckle Breast Milk Storage Bags</a> =-. So true. Breastfeeding education in med school is actually an elective for doctors and nurses, which is why so many of them are dumber than a sack of hammers when it comes to this stuff. Pretty sad. I’m so sorry you had to go through all that.
.-= Melodie´s last blog ..Winners Of Honeysuckle Breast Milk Storage Bags =-.

]]> By: Krystal http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5189 Krystal Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:50:17 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180#comment-5189 What an ordeal! I had NURSES on the MATERNITY floor adamantly trying to talk me into giving my several-hours-old son a bottle instead of nursing because we were having trouble getting the hang of the latch. One nurse told me he was crying "because I was starving him and he really needs a bottle." Thanksfully I stood my ground against the bottle and just kept trying. A fantastic lac. consultant came in the next day and helped me. It took several days to get it right, but I am so glad I didn't let that nurse bully me into a bottle of formula! .-= Krystal´s last blog ..<a href="http://musingsfrommomschool.blogspot.com/2010/01/to-cleanse-or-not-to-cleanse.html" rel="nofollow">To cleanse or not to cleanse?</a> =-. What an ordeal!

I had NURSES on the MATERNITY floor adamantly trying to talk me into giving my several-hours-old son a bottle instead of nursing because we were having trouble getting the hang of the latch. One nurse told me he was crying “because I was starving him and he really needs a bottle.”

Thanksfully I stood my ground against the bottle and just kept trying. A fantastic lac. consultant came in the next day and helped me. It took several days to get it right, but I am so glad I didn’t let that nurse bully me into a bottle of formula!
.-= Krystal´s last blog ..To cleanse or not to cleanse? =-.

]]> By: Jenny http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/comment-page-1/#comment-5188 Jenny Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:25:03 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180#comment-5188 Ugh!! experienced something like this early january also with my sister - who gave birth to a preemie and a doctor who gave the preemie glucose water and wanted to give cell life- some kind of supplement made of seaweed which i later found out was being given to dogs!!! Ugh!! experienced something like this early january also with my sister – who gave birth to a preemie and a doctor who gave the preemie glucose water and wanted to give cell life- some kind of supplement made of seaweed which i later found out was being given to dogs!!!

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