In einer eMail vom 15-10-01 8:42:40 West-Europa (zomertijd) schreibt 
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> I don't know whether it is a 'national trend' but I have seen it done on
> babies in one Dutch Hospital quite routinely if they are spitting up and
> "feeling sick". If 

Yes Sara, it is or at least untill recently quite a national routine. Babies 
who seem to have swallowed meconium containing amnoitic fluid are stomack 
suctioned. While the tube is in there anyway, it is not uncommon to give a 
shot of glucose, for the baby is apparently in stress and just might need 
some extra sugar.
Of course this is only thrue for hospital born babies. Midwifes in homebirth 
settings (about 1 third of all births) don´t do gastric lavages.
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Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC
MOM, LLLL, primary schoolteacher
Hiilensberg, Germany

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