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the Midwife
Kathleen McClelland has been a midwife
since 1990. Prior to that she was a Family Nurse Practitioner,
with an emphasis on Women's Health Care, working mainly with
the Deaf and Native American populations.
As a midwife she has worked in large and small health care settings,
from a a large health maintenance organization to a small private
practice in a rural community to a medium size hospital caring
for indigent women.
She has attended one home birth, as the birth assistant to the
midwife, of a very dear friend. The birth of her son was at
a free-standing birth center in Alexandria, Virginia, attended
by two of her midwifery classmates as well as her husband, sister,
and father.
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Midwife Kathleen McNellis
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Question
submitted April 26, 2002.
Should an infant 2 months old have
cold formula?
There is no reason for an infant to receive
cold formula. Whereas, it won't harm the baby, I can't imagine that
it would taste as good as slightly warmed up formula (which is not
known for being tasty, anyway). After all, breast milk comes out at
body temperature, so why shouldn't a formula fed baby be given warmed
up formula?? If you are out on a camping trip and don't want to fire
up the stove to heat water to warm the formula, just tuck the bottle
down your shirt for 20 minutes or so to take the chill off for the
baby. It is a nice, loving touch.
Questions?
Read a transcript
of a chat with Kathleen McClelland and Pam Cass about
Midwives and Doulas: How They Support the Birthing Woman.
Kathleen
McClelland | Pam Cass | Cindy
Curtis
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