Re: Re: Testosterone/ political comments

[Guest guest]

Bravo, Jaye! And I also am puzzled by the criticism of posts being political. I didn't see it that way at all.

There's too much worthwhile to share, grow and learn from, not argue over. I get the same angst when things like this come up on Lactnet. I tend to ignore it but just want to express my opinion and get back to the business of helping each other help mothers/babies.

Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC

Brewster, NY

While I appreciate keeping political opinions off-list, I fail to see how that particular statement would be offensive to anyone who wants the best for mothers, babies, and their fellow humans… I saw that it wasn’t meant as a political statement…just a statement with credit to the one who was being quoted. Interesting how we take things sometimes isn’t it?

Talking with a mom yesterday (who I saw this morning) - she was very frustrated with her hospital care with this baby and her first. The care she was given, as she put it, was uncaring, harsh, dismissive, etc. The nurses who ‘cared’ for her seemed more interested in how fast they could get out of her room than in helping her with BF that was becoming increasingly painful. By the time she left the hospital (she was there 24 hours – far too long for her comfort given her treatment), she had a closed fist. She called me in desperation full of doubt, anger and frustration (and rightfully so). Some of her first words to me were, “If you tell me that the latch looks good and I tell you it hurts and you tell me to just hang in there, be prepared to be thrown out of my house with NO payment!†And she was dead serious! I laughed and told her if I did that I’d EXPECT to be thrown out – in fact I’d throw myself out! Gave her a description of me yanking on the back of my pants and tossing myself out on my butt…I’m very descriptive! That got her laughing…and she opened her fist – we had a fabulous visit this morning where she was able to see that not all ‘lactation specialists’ were like the ones she had dealt with. Oh – and BF doesn’t hurt her anymore in any of the 4 positions we played with. J

We must extend our hands – we must give people (in general) something to be willing to open their fists for…don’t you think? Only then can we end the wars (of all types), the hatred, the snap judgments and the defensive attitudes and behavior we see all around us…at least that is what I think…my .02…

Jaye Simpson, IBCLC, CIIM

Breastfeeding Network

Sacramento, CA

www.breastfeedingnetwork.net

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