I am a long time lurker and infrequent poster due to heavy pt load as inpt 
LC.

I have searched archives on use of conc sucrose to relieve pain in 
newborns.  My question is about use of this highly conc sucrose used to get 
babies to latch quicker. We are seeing babies not going to the breast now 
without the sucrose.  Yes colostrum is sweet but it seems not as sweet.  
This rememids me of the days when pacifiers were vanilla flavored and 
babies stopped latching until we got rid of those.

Yes I am attempting to stop nurses from using this on nipples but I need 
some evidence-based info too if possible.

Anyone know of research about the use of this 24 % sucrose and interference 
with latching or what it can do to the baby's gut. 

 thanks in advance

Betsy Ayers RN, BSN, IBCLC

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