Comments on Blacktating: Breastfeeding in a Healthcare Setting

Back pain causes include accidents, muscle strains...

2012-02-16T05:54:09.275-05:00

Back pain causes include accidents, muscle strains, and sports injuries.If you feel numbness, tingling, or loss of control in your arms or legs. This may signal damage to the spinal cord. The pain in your back extends downward along the back of the leg. You may be suffering from sciatica.If the pain increases when you cough or bend forward at the waist. This can be the sign of a herniated disc.

I'm the same way (I live in northern Canada) a...

2012-02-15T08:15:32.917-05:00

I'm the same way (I live in northern Canada) and our healthcare providers are incredibly pro-breastfeeding and I've never had so much as a side-eye when breastfeeding in public (and we do it everywhere). I get so angry when I read about all the troubles people have in those two areas, and I'm so thankful I haven't been through it.

My 19 month old recently had an eye procedure to o...

2011-12-28T15:46:45.755-05:00

My 19 month old recently had an eye procedure to open a plugged year duct. Leading up to it they kept saying no food or drink after midnight before an 8:30 apt. No way I was going with that. I looked it up on KellyMom and saw breastmilk was okay two hours ahead. When I mentioned it they looked it up and had the info but never suggested it themselves. Right before the procedure a nurse asked after feedings and when I said 6:30, she assumed pm. I set her straight, she went to check, and came back educated. ;) Another nurse and the anesthesiologist said nursing her right after was a perfect way to help her adjust as she woke. Kudos to them.

When my son, whom was only a few days old at the t...

2011-12-28T01:10:07.015-05:00

When my son, whom was only a few days old at the time, was getting the procedure where they prick the heal and squeeze blood onto the paper, he began to wail. The nurse told me to breast feed him during the procedure! It was so awesome. I was so sad when that office closed due to the dr moving. They were so supportive of breast feeding, but never made me feel guilty when we switched to formula at 4 months. Im due any day now to have a baby and cant wait to breast feed again.

Thank you, Keva. You are very lucky. Hopefully one...

2011-12-27T12:46:24.411-05:00

Thank you, Keva. You are very lucky. Hopefully one day this will be the norm for all moms!

My doctor is a male (tho I see his female assistan...

2011-12-27T08:13:29.277-05:00

My doctor is a male (tho I see his female assistant to) ALWAYS is supportive of breastfeeding when you can during exams to help calm your baby. I've breastfeed before, during and after her shots and never a problem. I so appreciate my doctors. He even told me his wife breastfeed all their children till they were 5yrs old. I think having that supportive spirit in clinics is very much needed. Glad to hear that your beautiful baby girl is fine.

I've heard that these techs who do these sorts...

2011-12-26T16:47:44.929-05:00

I've heard that these techs who do these sorts of things (ultrasounds, X-rays, etc) typically have no clue about breastfeeding. When Miles was about 2 I had to get a thyroid uptake and scan and when I asked if the medication you need to take was safe for breastfeeding, the tech looked at my like I had 3 heads.

I feel really lucky, I guess, in that my first chi...

2011-12-18T10:15:10.134-05:00

I feel really lucky, I guess, in that my first child was born in Vermont, where EVERYONE breastfeeds until age 2, and it's just ASSUMED that you're nursing. I nursed Sam in the waiting room at the ped, in the ped's office, in my doctor's office, at the hospital, at the GYN, at . . . well, everywhere in a healthcare setting.

I will admit to being somewhat ignorant to most of the issues discussed around nursing in public BECAUSE I was so sheltered. Now that we're in Boston, where it's less common, I am curious to see how it will be with a second child.

Glad your daughter is just fine! Fortunately our p...

2011-12-16T20:53:48.270-05:00

Glad your daughter is just fine!
Fortunately our pediatrician is very supportive of nursing and always allows me to nurse my baby while my husband and I talk with her and right after the baby gets a shot.
However. My son was breech and required a hip ultrasound when he was very young. He hated being held down with his legs extended. Neither the technician nor the radiologist would allow me to lean over and nurse him while he was lying there (which would have relaxed him) or even let me nurse in the room while we were waiting for something. Instead they criticized me for not bringing a bottle or pacifier (at that time, we were using neither) and brought me a bottle of water to give him to calm him down. Water can be very dangerous to newborns! And he wasn't being bottle fed! I wish then I had had the confidence to stand up for both of us.

Yes the full post worth reading for all Mom's ...

2011-12-15T12:35:24.546-05:00

Yes the full post worth reading for all Mom's from me it is right breastfeeding is a healthcare setting as it give many other nutrition to our child I also share this information with my friends.Thanks

I published my comment before I finished, ha ha. ...

2011-12-14T23:56:04.283-05:00

I published my comment before I finished, ha ha. I meant to say I was happy that my babes had the benefits and comfort that breastfeeding supplies.

My son also had an issue with the same thing as yo...

2011-12-14T23:54:08.237-05:00

My son also had an issue with the same thing as your daughter. They caught it while I was still pregnant with him, so we knew an ultrasound of his kidneys would be in the future. We live in NY, so anytime we go to a lab there is a VERY long wait. My little guy actually slept almost the entire time while we waited (2 hours). He woke just as we had to go in and the tech asked if I had a bottle that I could give him while she did the procedure because he was already screaming to nurse. I explained that I breastfed him and she said "oh, well I'll make it as fast as I can then". At one point she also asked if I might have a pacifier to calm him. But, neither of my kids were falling for a fake nipple, not when they could have the real thing!

My pediatrician on the other hand, was amazing (she has since taken a leave of absence and we miss her greatly). Every time we gave my little ones a vaccination she actually encouraged me to nurse them as she gave the shot. She was very supportive of breastfeeding, as is the whole practice that we go to.

Sadly, most of the mothers I know here, bottle feed. They say they can't be tied to their baby all the time. Makes me feel for that baby that is missing out on the best that their mama's could give them. And, happy that my two babies (now 3 and 22 months...the 22 month old is still nursing on average 4 times a day).

My daughter had one that looked just like that. H...

2011-12-14T10:12:40.920-05:00

My daughter had one that looked just like that. Hers was a good bit larger & eventually we had to have it removed because it grew as she did. My friends daughter had one, but it didn't get any larger & hers didn't require surgery. Did they call it a branchial cleft remnant or cyst?

For what it's worth, I'm white as it gets ...

2011-12-13T14:24:38.052-05:00

For what it's worth, I'm white as it gets and no one has ever assumed that I breastfeed. In fact, I almost always find that people assume I bottle feed.

I've found that being ready to breastfeed immediately after a shot was more effective. A nurse told me that if I feed while my son is getting it, he may associate the pain with nursing and suggested that I hold him and offer it immediately after she gave him the shot. I've tried it both ways and found that, for my son at least, he was unlikely to want to nurse before/during (maybe if he had been hungry anyway?) but he would want to nurse for comfort immediately afterwards.

Glad to here she is doing well and has outgrown the problem :)

Yes, you are like the high priestess of NIP!

2011-12-12T18:40:07.766-05:00

Yes, you are like the high priestess of NIP!

<3 this! I breastfed my son after everyone of ...

2011-12-12T12:06:56.633-05:00

<3 this! I breastfed my son after everyone of his jabs. I think it was more for me than him. Yes he got comforted by it but I felt like I needed to to reconnect as he always stares at me after them like " How could you let them?!"

LOVED reading that. As a healthcare provider mysel...

2011-12-12T10:27:16.165-05:00

LOVED reading that. As a healthcare provider myself (RN IBCLC) my motto is "Assume breastfeeding unless informed otherwise". So when working with pregnant women, I speak as though they will breastfeed. I use "breastfeeding" or "nursing" as my default when teaching. If a mom tells me she is not breastfeeding/not planning to BF, I'll switch over to "giving a bottle" or "offering the bottle".

I have been met with a very confused face by a nur...

2011-12-12T09:42:19.849-05:00

I have been met with a very confused face by a nurse when I suggested nursing during/after a shot for my three month old, but she didn't tell me I couldn't or anything. Once the pediatrician walked in while I was nursing and apologized profusely and ran out. I was like, "Wait, come back! I don't care if you see us nurse, let's get this appointment done!" Also, once my daughter turned one the nurse asked me at her checkup if she was "still getting any formula" to which I answered she had never received any in the first place but is still nursing often. In the area where I live, most people who even start breastfeeding don't continue more than a few weeks or months.

I absolutely love that the nurse suggested that you breastfeed and that she was confident enough to assume you were even breastfeeding in the first place.

Thank you so much. If you have to have a health sc...

2011-12-12T07:17:11.793-05:00

Thank you so much. If you have to have a health scare, it helps to have a good outcome!

I LOVED the fact, that despite the reason for the ...

2011-12-11T23:30:08.177-05:00

I LOVED the fact, that despite the reason for the test, your ultrasound tech was so awesome. I have always asked if it was okay to nurse my baby; I was never told I couldn't. Being a woman of color is already hard enough, but then to be criticised and ridiculed for nursing your child is just wrong. I love being around women who have or is nursing!
Lastly, I am so glad your baby girl is doing okay. Praise God!

I've been fortunate--I have a three week old b...

2011-12-11T21:45:19.511-05:00

I've been fortunate--I have a three week old boy, and the ENT encouraged me to breastfeed as long as I needed to after clipping a tongue tie (excruciating latch led hospital pediatrician to point out the tongue tie. Oddly, the month before a pediatric dentist pointed out my oldest daughter ALSO has a tongue tie, which would explain why I was in pain for months nursing her! Since it would be surgery for her, we're going to get more information from the pedi dentist--who is also an orthodontist--about the ramifications of leaving it as is. It hasn't affected her speech, but it has affected her teeth some.) Additionally, my OB specifically requested I nurse my son after his circumcision (our OB has his own clinic separate from the hospital and requires the circ be done at the clinic by his physicians) and our pediatrician allows us to use a room to nurse as long as we need to. Kind of odd that health care professionals would get worked up like that--most I know support breastfeeding. What a nasty experience, but I'm glad there was a good one to counterbalance it for you!!

I have nursed through all of my daughters vaccines...

2011-12-11T21:12:43.983-05:00

I have nursed through all of my daughters vaccines. The regular nurse at the pediatrician, Miss Eleanor, is so totally awesome and is always encouraging about breastfeeding. She's like a cool grandma. One time we had a different nurse and she said I couldn't nurse while my daughter got shots in case she jerked when injected. I said calmly but not very politely, "The only jerk in this room is you and you aren't very good at your job if you can't vaccinate a moving baby. Get Miss Eleanor and let the front desk know you are no longer iterested in being our nurse for future appointments.".
My 4 year old broke his leg last week and had to be transferred to a childrens hospital for surgery. Of course I didn't want to leave his side while he was hospitalized, but I also couldn't leave my 16 month nursling without her "boops". I was told that hospital policy was no babies overnight if they were not patients. I told the nurse on duty that I would not leave my son and also could not leave my daughter and asked if she had any suggestions. She said the nurse manager came on shift at 6 am and if we could leave before then and come back right after 6 then it would be fine. She made sure all the other nurses knew the situation and nobody harassed us as we kept up the ruse for 4 days.

That's great! My daughter, now 3 years old, ha...

2011-12-11T17:59:31.884-05:00

That's great! My daughter, now 3 years old, had a heart defect that was repaired surgically at 4.5 months, and has had several echocardiograms, mostly in her first 6 months.

(Once she learned how to latch at 6 weeks old) she's nursed through many, if not all, of her echos.

Her most recent one was when she was about 2 1/2, and as I crawled up on the table with her, I told the tech "Don't mind me. If I were the one who needed the echo, you'd be rubbing that thing all over my naked boob, so if you bump into me or something, I don't mind."

We've been pretty lucky with our other healthcare providers, too. I always nurse her after (and sometimes during) shots, and one pediatrician really got points from we when, while she was nursing, she grabbed a tissue and wiped her runny nose - which, of course, was right next to my breast. :-)

I have been lucky so far with health providers. Th...

2011-12-11T17:24:16.237-05:00

I have been lucky so far with health providers. They are usually impressed with the length of time that I breast feed. However, the little miss turns two in a few day and I am preparing to ween her.

I'm so glad that nursing helped her get the pr...

2011-12-11T13:49:19.456-05:00

I'm so glad that nursing helped her get the procedure completed! I've hung out in exam rooms after immunizations to nurse and found it so convenient!
And... now I'm wondering if I need to be tested for a kidney issue as I was born with a weird bump in front of my ear (that is still there). I guess if it hasn't caused a problem in 28yrs...