2A - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY THURSDAY: University Jb Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann ArborMI 48109-1327 www.michigaidaily.com DONN.L FRESARD ALEXISFLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-333 C 734-764-050 C fresard@michigandaily.com floyd@michigandailyrcom JUST IN VASE A different kind of coddling Nurse provides massage therapy for infants If you've ever been in the hos- pital, you know it's not a relaxing experience. To relieve a little bit of that stress, one nurse has introduced a massage therapy program. If you want a massage and you're out of diapers, you're out of luck. Nurse Diane Kremer runs an infant massage program at the Uni- versity Hospital. She has headed up the effort to give babies more expe- rience with a warm human touch, something quite different from the probing and tests they usually receive in the hospital. A nurse lugging a massage table around might be considered an unusual site in most hospitals, but not to Kremer's colleagues. Kremer used to carry one around to practice her technique on hospi- talstaffmembersbeforesheapplied her skills to infants. "I wanted to find a way to help with healing myself, colleges and the babies here, so I started giving massages to people in the unit," Kremer said. "People started learn- ing what massages are like, and from there I taught nurses how to massage their babies. I just wanted to find a gentler way to deal with babies." Seven years ago, Kremer start- ed the infant massage program, where she and a certified volunteer teach parents how to massage their babies. Since she launched the program, Kremer has received positive feed- back from parents, nurses and doc- tors. The massages, she said, not only sooth and relax restless babies, but also help with their digestion, reflux and posture. "For one thing, it helps the parents understand their infant's behavior, and how to touch them in a positive way," Kremer said. "Parents are very happy they are learning these techniques so they can now help their babies, and in return get more sleep and enjoy their baby more." Kremer is also the develop- mental care coordinator, a new position in the hospital. In this capacity, she focuses on infants' neurological development. Kre- mer and other staffers observe various environmental and per- sonal interactions an infant might experience while in the intensive care unit. "I really enjoy seeing parents become empowered learning to take care of their baby," Kremer said. "I love bringing in innovative techniques into the hospital." Kremer's integrated touch ther- apies have stirred up a lot of atten- tion in the hospital. Kremer says that some doctors are interested in doing research on touch therapy on troubled infants, such as those with seizures. KATIE L. 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The party has been of one voice in criticiz- posed withdrawing a U.S. brigade for every three Iraqi solution in Iraq WASHINGTON (AP) - More Americans rank Iraq as the top priority of the new Democratic-controlled Congress, but nearly three out of five say the party does not have a plan to deal with the war. In the aftermath of an anti-Republican wave, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll showed lingering uncertainty about the country's direction and the abil- ity of Democrats and President Bush to work together. Underscoring the country's political divisions, Demo- crats expressed more confidence and optimism than Republicans. The poll was conducted Nov. 10-12 as the public years. While voters in Election Day surveys said corrup- tion and scandal in Congress was one of the most important factors in their vote, the postelection poll showed that 37 percent of all adults said the war in Iraq should be at the top of the congressional agenda during the next two years. The issue of terrorism, the second most mentioned priority, was ranked highest by 15 percent of those polled. Though voters apparently embraced the Democrat- ic mantra of changing course in Iraq, a majority of the public did not detect a clear Democratic blueprint for ending the war. Fifty-seven percent of all adults in the AP-Ipsos poll said Democrats do not have a plan for Iraq; 29 percent said they do. The poll of 1,002 adults ing President Bushs strategy for the war but has been more equivocal on how to move in a different direc- tion. Democrats such as Sen. John Kerry of Massachu- setts and Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania want a fixed deadline to pull all troops out of the coun- try. Other Democrats, including some party leaders, have voiced support for a staggered withdrawal that demands greater responsibility from the Iraqis. The public's perception was reinforced during the campaign, when President Bush time and again told voters that the Democrats had little to offer on the war. "Everyone agrees that we're going to have to begin redeployment," Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) said of the combat brigades rated fully capable. Skelton opposes setting a timetable for withdrawal but said at least one U.S. battalion or brigade should pull out promptly. "It should send a clear message to the Iraqi govern- ment, the Iraqi people and the American people that we're not there to stay," he said. No doubt, the election results have put Democrats in something of a box, said Stephen Biddle, a defense policy expert at the Council of Foreign Relations. "It's a very, very awkward thing to run a war from the Congress," he said. "The public wants them to do something. And they don't wantto go into 2008 and be accused of being the do-nothing 110th Congress." 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