User talk:Lehafken

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Feel free to drop a note on my talk page if you have any questions. I wish you all the best on your wiki voyages! Clayoquot (talk &#124; contribs) 17:52, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

Feedback on Talk:Breastfeeding
Hi Lehafken. In case you weren't aware, I have left some feedback regarding your recent edits on the Breastfeeding talk page. Please make sure that you are summarizing sources accurately and that you are not giving undue weight to minority opinions. Take care, Clayoquot (talk &#124; contribs) 18:04, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

Ok, sorry, I will be more careful. Were any of my edits ok? Lehafken (talk) 18:05, 13 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Yes, some were! I'm putting them back in now. Cheers, Clayoquot (talk &#124; contribs) 18:08, 13 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi Lehafken, I am a fellow wikiproject medicine student, and made some edits to those you left on the Breastfeeding page! One other piece of feedback I would give, in addition to what Clayoquot said would be to watch out for primary sources (single studies). As students we learn to always cite the primary source, but on wikipedia, it is actually the opposite. Editors would prefer to see references to textbooks and large reviews, rather than single studies, and they prefer to use open access resources so that everyone can double-check everyone else's work! That's part of what makes wikipedia so great! Let me know if you have any questions, happy to help any time!! Best, Kporter0918 (talk) 18:05, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I will keep that in mind! Lehafken (talk) 18:08, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi Kporter0918, I have a question. Why do my edits on breastfeeding jaundice keep being deleted? In everything I read in the literature about neonatal jaundice and feeding method, and even on UptoDate it is acknowledged that exclusive breastfeeding is a risk factor (if I remember correctly). As an IBCLC of 17 years, it seems to me that parents need to know this information even if it will affect their feeding choices. Some will want to supplement proactively, which can avoid the inherent mother-baby separation for phototherapy and potentially longer hospitalization or readmission. I know that is not what is recommended by breastfeeding authorities like the ABM, but it’s an issue of informed consent and parental choice, and parents need to know that if they do choose to supplement, they will need to initiate pumping as well. Thank you for your feedback and I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Lehafken (talk) 13:56, 22 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Lehafken, may I suggest that you put your question at Talk:Breastfeeding? There are more people watching that page than this one who might wish to comment. In general, we put discussions about article content on article talk pages rather than user talk pages, just to centralize things. BTW, it's possible to nurse a baby who's wrapped in a phototherapy blanket, so mother-baby separation is not inherent except in severe cases.
 * Just so you're aware, Wikipedia deliberately gives emphasis to points of view that are recommended by medical authorities like the ABM. We also try to include minority viewpoints, but our Neutral Point of View policy doesn't allow us to present minority points of view as if they are majority ones. I do appreciate your efforts to word things in a way that supports parental choice and autonomy. Clayoquot (talk &#124; contribs) 19:58, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I really appreciate your assistance during my learning process. Lehafken (talk) 16:20, 27 March 2022 (UTC)