Early breastfeeding learning scenario
(February 2017) Something a little different today. There is a scenario which many midwives may be familiar with. It is constructed from my imagination/experience and so no fears about confidentiality though I suspect you may feel you recognise it. Have a read and then consider my questions at the end. A woman has a normal vaginal birth of her first baby around mid afternoon. She is absolutely over the moon and desperate to breastfeed; it was in her plan and she really feels it is the best thing for her baby having been to antenatal classes and done a bit of reading. She is thrilled when her little boy latches on first time and assures you that it doesn’t hurt. You can see that baby has a good latch, he stays on for a good 20 minutes before dozing off and she is transferred to the postnatal ward. You hand over to the midwife that the baby has fed well and they are both for routine postnatal care including feeding support. The following day you are assigned to the postnatal wa...