lhalbert wrote:
<First baby to 28 y.o. mom.  Mom had a cesarean section for
non-reassuring fetal heart tomes, and failure to descend.  C-section
done under epidural (total duration of epidural, about 2 hours).  Baby
boy, 8# 8.9 ounces, with apgars of 7 & 9. Meconium, but none below the
cords.  No notation of deep suctioning.  I received mom for the night
shift, after she had been on post-partum about 6-8 hours. >
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This baby was born on drugs and is a very small person. Since epidual length
was so short, mom's body did not have time to process the drugs for the
baby. Baby probably has a big dose but one considered safe by hospital
standards.

Why the need to feed so soon? I find that when babies do not go to the
breast at birth, it sometimes takes a few days to get baby going, especially
when drugs are involved in the birth. How are baby's other reflexes? Look in
archives for discussions of when to supplement breastfed babies who haven't
started nursing. I would not worry for a few days, especially since this was
a birth that involved drugs that make one sluggish as long as mom remains
motivated, keeps trying and baby is in good shape.

Best wishes for you in your new venture. I'm sure you'll make L & D a better
place for moms and babes.

Lisa Boisvert-Mackenzie, Midwife
Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

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