I hear you, you're right, it's good to be able to write about it and get heads together with other parents and other people who are concerned. We all have to think about how to look after our children well in these strange times, and it might look rather different going forward.
1) Have you come across 'Where there is no . . .' series ie 'Where there is no doctor' etc. I think it's worth having a copy and studying it just for general knowledge about what people do if there isn't a doctor, these are pretty mainstream but it's a starting point just to think about health care. In addition I think it's a generally good thing to have a home nursing manual and get used to looking after your people at home in whatever way works for you and them. Rest, plenty fluids, fresh foods for vitamin C, chicken broth and so on are uncontroversial and get a person through many minor irritations without having to access the pharmaceutical mainstream.
2) Don't know how young your child is but if breastfeeding, there's an international qualification called IBCLC (International board certified lactation consultant) and if it's feeding difficulties, you want one of those rather than a general medic anyway who is likely to know little about supporting lactation. These are independent practitioners, usually a lady who is or has been a nurse specialist, the IBCLC exams are stringent and the qualification has to be renewed every five years.
3) Do you know any other parents locally or other people locally who share your views? Those people can not only support you but might know other people who can help too. There probably are more people out there than seems obvious. If you listen carefully and build positive connections with local folks you might pick up other ways to go forward -- sometimes someone's aunt is a nurse and so if you're in with them you can ask that lady if you're not sure whether something needs stitches or whatever. Just like with other skills and thinking ahead, a community can be a great resource for keeping a child in good health. It doesn't solve every problem but people do come up with workarounds and if you're connected you can get to hear about these.
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branchandroot
Re: Emily Oster says 'Let's forgive and forget'
Date: 2022-11-03 06:31 am (UTC)I hear you, you're right, it's good to be able to write about it and get heads together with other parents and other people who are concerned. We all have to think about how to look after our children well in these strange times, and it might look rather different going forward.
1) Have you come across 'Where there is no . . .' series ie 'Where there is no doctor' etc. I think it's worth having a copy and studying it just for general knowledge about what people do if there isn't a doctor, these are pretty mainstream but it's a starting point just to think about health care. In addition I think it's a generally good thing to have a home nursing manual and get used to looking after your people at home in whatever way works for you and them. Rest, plenty fluids, fresh foods for vitamin C, chicken broth and so on are uncontroversial and get a person through many minor irritations without having to access the pharmaceutical mainstream.
2) Don't know how young your child is but if breastfeeding, there's an international qualification called IBCLC (International board certified lactation consultant) and if it's feeding difficulties, you want one of those rather than a general medic anyway who is likely to know little about supporting lactation. These are independent practitioners, usually a lady who is or has been a nurse specialist, the IBCLC exams are stringent and the qualification has to be renewed every five years.
3) Do you know any other parents locally or other people locally who share your views? Those people can not only support you but might know other people who can help too. There probably are more people out there than seems obvious. If you listen carefully and build positive connections with local folks you might pick up other ways to go forward -- sometimes someone's aunt is a nurse and so if you're in with them you can ask that lady if you're not sure whether something needs stitches or whatever. Just like with other skills and thinking ahead, a community can be a great resource for keeping a child in good health. It doesn't solve every problem but people do come up with workarounds and if you're connected you can get to hear about these.
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