My friend was in a car accident, unfortunately, this summer. She's up and walking now, and her 2 children were unhurt, but at the time she was in considerable pain, having seriously damaged her back.
Staff at the hospital must have asked her 20 times if she was pregnant, before giving her the strong painkillers she needed. They forgot to ask her if she was bf, and when her 18 mo came to see her she bf him as normal! Luckily the ill effects to the child were short term, but why do doctors tell mothers "breast is best" and then assume they are not still doing it a few months down the line? Staff must have known about her dc as they were in the car with her at the time of the accident.
Bf mothers of toddlers do not go round with a big badge on saying I'm Still At It, do they?
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Elasticwoman · 18/09/2007 21:44
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