...nothing.
Today the unsupportive breast support group was being run by the HCA (who was toeing the line very well) and her boss who is a very lovely lady.
Boss had a word with me, which in a nutshell covered the following. (I had asked her to get more training for this HCA)
She explained that the HCA had received 2 hours of training on infant feeding and would be receiving a breastfeeding training course in the future.
That they had made a decision to keep running up group despite very varying levels of training in the people running the groups. Better in her mind to have bad groups then no groups.
As requested the peer to peer lady had offered help to the boss for the group. The boss said any help given by a volunteer (a successful breastfeeding mother with limited but specific 30 hours of training in breastfeeding) would have to be under the professional (anti breastfeeding woman with 2 hours of infant feeding training) running the group. So even if one of the peer to peer ladies attended this group she is not allowed to contradict the crap advice being given out. i.e. No point.
She implied that I had issues, especially as I was attending the group still. I explained that I attended for social reasons.
She explained that I might misunderstand advice given (that contradict guidance) as I don't understand the background of the mothers involved. Which I agree could cover some but not ALL my concerns.
I explained about my personal experience (I know my own background after all, I can not misunderstand my own situation) with my 4 month DD, whom I was told to wean straight away as she was 'dangerously unweight' The boss tried to defend the HCA saying she might of used the wrong chart (she was 50% on both charts) I explained it was not just the fact that she plotted the graph poorly, it was the following crap advice I objected to. The HCA told me I HAD to wean, I could not boost my supply nor offer more nursing sessions as it 'would not work'
So basically she felt I was an interfering mum and her employee, who encourages weaning, baby rice and early solids and discourages breastfeeding is great !!!
Well, It did surprise me, as I had heard so much positive stuff about the Boss and she was very friendly, so I had expected more action and less excuses as to why the HCA gave rubbish anti-guidline advice. But you can drag a horse to water, you can't make him drink.
All I can do is ...
Continue to write my diary of stupid advice given by the HCA.
Continue attending the group and making nice friends.
See if the training make any difference (LOL...never in a million years)
And encouraging all new mums I meet to use the proper breastfeeding help lines and another breastfeeding support groups (shame there isn't one in the immediate area)
LOL, To think I was panicking about complaining and getting someone in trouble. So on the bright side I was happy to email my full written complaint over, knowing it wasn?t going to result in any action but at least they are on notice of how much of a ?numpty? is running this group. Then they will act surprise why the breastfeeding rates will remain low in the area
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babieseverywhere · 28/11/2007 22:53
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