In a message dated 11/27/2005 4:28:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
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Baby was not  willing to wake up and root, but would smack his lips a
little. And mom  could easily hand express colostrum. I had her "drip feed"
baby at breast  for 5 mins, at least hourly. Two hours and two drip feeds
later, the RN  asked if baby fed yet. I explained. She said that's NOT a
feeding and  insisted on doing another glucose check. It was 76! After
another drip  feed, baby became proactive, latched and nursed. Diapers  were
WNL.


Dear Friends:
   I too have suggested this, where the mother can hand  express newborn milk 
and give those precious drops to her baby. Keeping the baby  in the 
restaurant, and mom doing this every hour until the baby wakes and  latches has proved 
to be a marvelous technique. The mother sees she has milk and  learns that it 
is important when the newborn milk keeps the baby's blood sugar  high.  If 
coupled with s2s, the effect is magnified as the mother's  body provides warmth 
so the baby doesn't have to burn calories keeping  warm.     
    The mother learns to handle her breasts, which is  an important 
foundation skill for breast self-examination.
    The baby gets the right nourishment and  the hospital staff is educated.
    A perfect win-win situation!
    warmly,

 
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct  Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human  Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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