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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

I would say a good % of the problem is prenatal care or lack thereof.  And
what I call the Staples mentality (ya know the commercial where the mother
is sooooo happy the kids are going back to school).

At the one hospital I worked at, a large % of the employees would go up to
the NCI during breaks and lunch hours and hold babies because their mothers
never showed up.  the mortality rate at the hospital was reduced when they
instigated the program of "Hugs and Love."

Of course, there isn't much one can do when one of the leading causes of
death before 1 year of age is murder.  that is waaayyyyyy down the list in
other countries!

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: Melody O. <melody AT crecon.com>

> So to put all of my thoughts together and give my hypothesis of why I
think
> babies here don't do as well here, it has to do with the parents 1) not
> being willing to learn about their child's condition 2) not being in the
> hospital with their child as much as they could be.  It also has to do
with
> the docs and nurses 1) lackadaisical attitudes with washing hands,
> administering drugs, not understanding or caring about procedures 2) not
> valuing parents, breastfeeding, or *natural* ways of taking care of
babies.
>
> I think real reform would be learning from those countries and seeing how
> the doctors, nurses, and parents work as a *team* to ensure the baby gets
> the right care.  I would also like to know how parents in those countries
> parenting skills/desires to parent compare to those in the US.
>
> Best wishes,
> Melody
>
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