FU to prvt reply: See Mohrbacher's BAMS book (the white one) pg. 361 for PIBBS Scale for preterm babies.
Phyllis


Brenda Phipps <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I am curious to know how many LCs on this list use test weights in the
>NICU as a means to determine infant's intake. Also, have any of you run
>into resistance to this practice like I have? We currently use a system
>in which an infant is supplemented based on the number of minutes at
>the breast, and often this system fails. This seems to cause infants to
>be supplemented with fortified milk too often, in my opinion. 
>
>I have an opportunity to study this in my nursery with a $5000 mini
>grant from our evidence based practice department, but am looking for
>feedback from other NICUs first. 
>
>If you do use test weighing, please clarify how often this is done - at
>every feeding? Once per day? Thanks.
>
>Brenda Phipps, BS, IBCLC
>
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