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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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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.

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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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