0-5 twaddle
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Topic: 0-5 twaddle
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: 0-5 twaddle
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 2:43pm
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am watching this again and i cant believe that karitane nurse is going on about breastfeeding to that poor mum who already admitted she felt a failure for not doing it. way to go to make her feel bad about it...
yesterdays show and todays show have confirmed to me that hospitals just arent helping new mums feed their babies. i couldnt beleive yesterdays one where that lady was told to express colostrum and then no follow up on what to do next and it was her friend who helped her establish bf'ing. grrrr. |
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 2:46pm
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I haven't seen either of them, but I agree, breastfeeding advice and support is sorely lacking in hospitals. I was sent home from Birthcare on day 4 unable to feed either baby properly and ended up fully express feeding them from 6 days coz I didn't have enough support and follow up with getting them to latch well. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 2:47pm
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Oh and at Birthcare I had to express colostrum for sleepy Sienna, damn it's hard work, I could barely get 3ml in a syringe! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 2:50pm
Some People aye!!!  ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 2:51pm
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At Waikato, I had the nurses come in and express the colostrum from me as I was still quite sleepy from the c-section and then they came in and asked if they could express some more for a couple of ladies and babies down the hall who were having trouble. I said yeah sure take it, as it was pouring out. The only advice I had from the nurses in regards to b/f is was that I was doing it wrong and then they made me watch a video but that was it. It was not until I went home and my mums friend who is a neo-natal nurse came and showed me how to do it properly.
But have to agree with you GandT, was quite shocked yday when I watched it. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 2:58pm
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Hospitals suck.. they wanted to boot me out but I wouldn't leave. They kept saying you can come back to see a lactation consultant but why would I leave when I have the right people are here in the ward?!
But I'm not impressed with some of the things they are saying on that show. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 3:02pm
and did you see the conflicting advice just given to that couple about how to swaddle!?  poor lady looked a bit confused.
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 3:10pm
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I remember know why I gave up watching the last series. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: buzimumto3boys
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 3:13pm
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I agree with the Bfeeding... the hospital sucked... every time someone showed me how to they showed me something different!! And whats with the grabbing your boob and thrusting boob and baby together... like thats going to help?!?!
No wonder our first night home with DS #1 we made a mad dash to the supermarket with screamimg hungry baby to get formula!!!
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 3:34pm
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I agree Deb, that Karitane nurse was rude and annoying. I'm so glad we didn't have her as one of our 'experts'
I agree about the breastfeeding too. Birthcare were hopeless for helping get feeding established with Ella and North Shore were completely weirded out when I asked the nurse to help me latch Benjy. "But I thought you had an older child!" Lucky I had a good midwife to help me. You've all seen my boobs now, one of the bf shots was me and Benjy, LOL!  ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 3:36pm
yup! totally agree!!!! i had in big letters written on my notes - "NEEDS CONSTANT HELP TO ESTABLISH B/FEEDING AS WAS UNABLE TO WITH LAST BABY" yet noone at all (not 1 sole! except my MW) came to help!! and my MW was so p******d that she went and gave the nurses an ear full!!!
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Posted By: mummy_dee
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 3:38pm
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Just finished watching today's episode. I felt sorry for that mum who admitted feeling like a failure at breastfeeding - and then what the karitane nurse said to her - seemed very inconsiderate.
In the birthing centre they showed a video that said "Breastfeeding should be 100% comfortable and painless" (or something like that). At the time I was finding it anything but, so started feeling like a failure. Thankfully my mw is also a lactation consultant so gently encouraged me and helped me as often as I needed to get it established. ------------- Daphne Married Stuart: 19/03/05 Oliver: 9/06/06 Lilia due: 19/03/08 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 4:47pm
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All right, I am going to admit it -- Jude absolutely bores me to tears, so I haven't been watching it. Her voice is so soporific! (Runs and hides) |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 4:58pm
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OMG i had great help in hospital and they were awesome to me re BF and we had no probs at all really....
GO Auckland Hospital....maybe c sections are the way to go - seems you get much better after care! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 5:12pm
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I had quite a good experience but then latching went ok with us, my friend who had problems got no real help at CWH, i got transferred to burwood and they were wonderful, bub got jaundice so I was still there when my milk came in and they helped me with latching him different as I had a blister on one nipple.
Having said that I have now stopped breastfeeding as I kept getting mastitis and I felt like a failure, and some so called professional have made me feel like I didn't try hard enough. Luckily now I am strong enough to think screw them, and screw everyone else who looks down their nose at me when I'm giving him formula in public, you don't know me, you don't why bub is on formula, so F&%^ OFF My own LMC made me cry over Bfing, just because I gave him EBM. WTF some people don't even attempt to breastfeed and I'm getting hassled. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 5:12pm
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Sorry that kind of turned into a rant -------------
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Posted By: buzimumto3boys
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 5:27pm
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I had a c section... and still had the bad advice etc! LOL
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 5:43pm
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I had an (unplanned) homebirth and daily visits from the midwives who were fantastic at helping me establish breastfeeding. It seems weird to me that maternity wards aren't helping mothers establish breastfeeding. At our Antenatal classes the woman running our classes was not allowed to teach bottlefeeding so what are they expecting? Put pressure on Mum's to BF and hope they figure it out for themselves? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 6:05pm
Ella was sleepy too, mucousy.. and one nurse helped me express the colostrum to feed to her. The best advice my mum gave me was to refuse to leave the hospital until I had breastfeeding established.. I asked so many nurses and came home not really sure if I had it right..but the next day Ella started feeding really well. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Maya wrote:Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 26 September 2007 at 9:07am
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I had a fantastic experience at CWH!! (yes, suprised me too). Apart from the megabitch midwife all the others were reaaly helpful and consistent!!! They suggested alternatives when I was stumped but basically reassured me that I was going well. They got it across tome about feeding often to build up my supply etc.
Guess I was lucky in that BF is relatively easy for me nd Idid have 8 days in hospital...and I stubbornly believed I would do it....I never considered not because to be honest the thoufht of formula seems too bllody confusing for a nappy brain like mine
I am liking the shows but maybe thats jusy where I am at with bubs....still have my L plates on. |