Today I began working with a mother who is HIV positive and other health problems
Her baby is still in hospital after being born prematurely
With all her problems she is joyful and happy
My role right now is to educate, encourage and support her until her baby can come home
I feel priviledged to be able to help her.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Update
I haven't been on here for a while due to holidays
It is very quiet right now on the baby front but lots of other exciting things are happening!
I have been invited to speak in February at a Seminar in London for a Charity on:-
"Dutch Kraamzorg"
I am very excited about it as I have always thought it lacking in the UK and would love to start it up there
Also busy with learning how to do Lactation consultations and tomorrow will go for the second time to the Consultatie bureau for the morning to observe how a Lactation Consultant runs a clinic for mothers with breast feeding problems
Lots of challenges for 2012
Happy New Year!
It is very quiet right now on the baby front but lots of other exciting things are happening!
I have been invited to speak in February at a Seminar in London for a Charity on:-
"Dutch Kraamzorg"
I am very excited about it as I have always thought it lacking in the UK and would love to start it up there
Also busy with learning how to do Lactation consultations and tomorrow will go for the second time to the Consultatie bureau for the morning to observe how a Lactation Consultant runs a clinic for mothers with breast feeding problems
Lots of challenges for 2012
Happy New Year!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Anna
Now working with a Russian family with a beautiful baby girl "Anna"
Feeding is proving a challenge but Anna's mother is very teachable and willing to try anything I suggest to get baby on the breast
Biological Nurturing is working, ( Thank you Suzanne Colson)
Expressing with the hand and pump and nipple shield produces results
Together we will succeed!
Feeding is proving a challenge but Anna's mother is very teachable and willing to try anything I suggest to get baby on the breast
Biological Nurturing is working, ( Thank you Suzanne Colson)
Expressing with the hand and pump and nipple shield produces results
Together we will succeed!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Moving on!
From working with a very nice Dutch family with their first child to working now with a Philippini family with their second child
Beautiful little girl with a very determined mother
Sometimes it is better to provide information and then to accept that things will be done differently!
Life is a challenge and respect for people's culture and decisions is important
Lactation Consultant course tomorrow with lots of work to catch up on
Beautiful little girl with a very determined mother
Sometimes it is better to provide information and then to accept that things will be done differently!
Life is a challenge and respect for people's culture and decisions is important
Lactation Consultant course tomorrow with lots of work to catch up on
Monday, October 17, 2011
Latching on?
Now working again after a quiet period
Working with a Dutch/Surinaams family
Mother was left alone to breastfeed in hospital with no instruction about how to latch on
The result being incorrect latch, ( baby sucking only on the nipple), and broken nipples
Now busy teaching correct latch on and waiting for nipples to heal
Expressing milk to increase production and temporary use of nipple shields help
Milk is coming!
Working with a Dutch/Surinaams family
Mother was left alone to breastfeed in hospital with no instruction about how to latch on
The result being incorrect latch, ( baby sucking only on the nipple), and broken nipples
Now busy teaching correct latch on and waiting for nipples to heal
Expressing milk to increase production and temporary use of nipple shields help
Milk is coming!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
big feeder!
Have just finished a week working with a Jordanian family in Den Haag
From losing weight to reaching almost 4 kilos by the end of the week the baby was a good feeder and gained lots of weight
Poor mum had to have a Catheter in for a week to give her bladder a rest but managed really well
I got to hear some Arabic and experience some
middle- eastern food Thursday was the Breastfeeding Symposium in Almere
Very interesting talk from Paediatrician regarding the unnecessary taking of blood sugar levels soon after the birth of the baby and the even more unnecessary giving of formula to correct it
More next time, have a good week!
From losing weight to reaching almost 4 kilos by the end of the week the baby was a good feeder and gained lots of weight
Poor mum had to have a Catheter in for a week to give her bladder a rest but managed really well
I got to hear some Arabic and experience some
middle- eastern food Thursday was the Breastfeeding Symposium in Almere
Very interesting talk from Paediatrician regarding the unnecessary taking of blood sugar levels soon after the birth of the baby and the even more unnecessary giving of formula to correct it
More next time, have a good week!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
respect
Today I finished with a family
The mother decided not to continue breast feeding but instead give expressed milk in a bottle
Respect for people's decisions is important
I give the information and education neede regarding the benefits of feeding at the breast, the decisions are taken by the parents
The baby is growing and everyone is happy
Course tomorrow looking forward to learning more
The mother decided not to continue breast feeding but instead give expressed milk in a bottle
Respect for people's decisions is important
I give the information and education neede regarding the benefits of feeding at the breast, the decisions are taken by the parents
The baby is growing and everyone is happy
Course tomorrow looking forward to learning more
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