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Upsetting Dr. Visit...
(x-posted to MKB)
Not with the kids, thank goodness. But while the nurse was weighing Lily, she said, "Is she holding her own bottle?" I said, "She doesn't use bottles." The nurse actually looked at me for a second in awe, like, "Well, how on earth do you feed the child?!?!" I said, "She's exclusively breastfed."
Then, when the doctor came in I asked him what percentage of the practice
would he estimate breastfeeds. He said, "I'd say about 25 percent
breastfeed, maybe 30%, but less than a third for sure."
I didn't even know what to say. We live in a fairly affluent area where
most moms are home with their babies, at least for the first 6 months or so, if not much longer. Why don't they breastfeed? I often get annoyed in Gymboree and other classes we take because there are usually no other
breastfeeding moms...I really don't get it. But it really pisses me off.
And the pediatric group that we use has 2 offices and a HUGE practice.
Am I crazy? I feel like picketing outside their offices! I feel like doing *something* to make these moms at least TRY to nurse their babies. But unfortunately, it's not just the patients at my doctor's office, that's just how it is around here. I swear, I'm completely puzzled.
Not with the kids, thank goodness. But while the nurse was weighing Lily, she said, "Is she holding her own bottle?" I said, "She doesn't use bottles." The nurse actually looked at me for a second in awe, like, "Well, how on earth do you feed the child?!?!" I said, "She's exclusively breastfed."
Then, when the doctor came in I asked him what percentage of the practice
would he estimate breastfeeds. He said, "I'd say about 25 percent
breastfeed, maybe 30%, but less than a third for sure."
I didn't even know what to say. We live in a fairly affluent area where
most moms are home with their babies, at least for the first 6 months or so, if not much longer. Why don't they breastfeed? I often get annoyed in Gymboree and other classes we take because there are usually no other
breastfeeding moms...I really don't get it. But it really pisses me off.
And the pediatric group that we use has 2 offices and a HUGE practice.
Am I crazy? I feel like picketing outside their offices! I feel like doing *something* to make these moms at least TRY to nurse their babies. But unfortunately, it's not just the patients at my doctor's office, that's just how it is around here. I swear, I'm completely puzzled.
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I gave them my best "you dipshits" look and just said "He's breastfed."
The sad thing is, this was at an excellent childrens' hospital.
And I agree - instead of treating breastfeeding moms like this rarefied few, why not treat bottlefeeding moms as people who are doing something risky and warn them about dangers they might face?
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