Re: Mother-Baby postpartum care

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On Thu, 29 Apr 1999 19:57:14 -0500, Valerie A. Austin wrote:

> Hi Kathy,
> What a great idea! I am in not position to provide you with any data,
> but do have a suggestion. These programs work exceptionally well in
> other countries. Are you in any position to obtain grant monies for
> fact seeking trips? My best friend is Finnish and has told me about
> such programs, and many more, in Finland. Just brainstorming...
> Valerie
>
> Kathy Greenslate wrote:
> >
> > HI! I am an OB/PP/NBN nurse and we are attempting to institute
> > "mother-baby" care (or mom-baby couplets, as some would call it). It
> > has been tried at our institution before and has failed miserably. I
> > have found on the occasional times when a staff member is split ( takes
> > a couple moms and babies to care for) between staffing nursery and
> > postpartum, that I have so much more opportunity to observe mom's
> > parenting skills and teach as needed and to observe her support system,
> > needs, etc.
> > I would really like to see it succeed this time, but I believe the only
> > way for this to happen is to talk with others who have participated as
> > either patients/clients or care givers in a "mother-baby" setting.
> > I'd like any input listing PRO's, CON's, suggested reading, problems
you > > may have had to solve and avenues you took to solve these. I would
> > great appreciate ANY and ALL input. I will be anxiously awaiting your
> > replies. KG
>
> --
> "Si HOC Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes"
>
> 'People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to
> their ancestors.'Edmund Burke (1729-97)
> Early NY: AUSTIN BINGLEY BOTSCH/BUSCH BOWNE DIX DUSENBURY FERGUSON
> FRANKLIN GOVERTS HADDON HENDRICKS KNIGHTS LAWRENCE MEYERLINK/MEYERS
> ODELL ROUBLEY STRAITSMAN TOMPKINS VERMILYEA WALDRON UNDERHILL VINCENT
> VALENTINE VAN/WERT VOWELS WILTSIE
> Other: ALDIN(1650s) ATWATER(1390) BALLARD(1780s) BENTLEY(1633)
> BIGOD(1450S) BOND CARROLL CASEBORN(1374) CONYERS(1450s) HEARNE(1627)
> LOVELACE(133Os) JORDAN(1818) NALLE(1675) SANDERS(1770s) SHACKLETON
> SHRADER(1740) STROTHER(1378) WILLIS(1590) WREN(1640)

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