At 09:26 AM 27/05/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>re education to staff on ora intake in newborn:
>I also spoke about the stomach capacity of the new born
>see Page 140 of Linda smith's book, as I mentioned in previous post
>1 day-5 to 7 mls
>3 days 22 to 27 mls
>10 days 45-60 mls
>Adult 900 mls

This is not baby friendly but it was effective. I took some bottles from
the ward emptied them then refilled them with the above amounts. All
properly labelled.  It took a little while to find something that resembled
milk but woulfn't go bad. In the end I used a locally made organic baby
lotion. I had to seal the bottles as well as label them as the staff kept
taking the lids off to see what I'd used inside! However they were a pretty
easy graphic demonstration. I also discuss the difference between
physiologic intake and possible intake. The difference between the amount
you are capable of eating and the amount you should be eating to be
healthy. I use the example of Thanksgiving dinner or some other festival
day. How would you feel if you ate that amount at every meal? It actually
turned things around pretty quickly.



Rhoda Taylor, B.A., IBCLC
Vancouver Island, Canada

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