Hello, to all! I'm wondering if there are any studies regarding hind milk feedings for slow gaining preemies. I have heard of this being done and recommended it to one of our neonatologists for one of our slow gainers and he thought it sounded like a great idea. I did a literature search and couldn't find any studies to support this. Have I missed something? Are there guidelines for doing this? I talked to the mother, who pumps 4 - 5 ounces each time, and asked her to pump 2 ounces, change bags, then pump the rest which we would use to see if it helps the baby gain weight. I just wish I had some science to back up this practice. Any references, guidelines, or success stories out there? Thanks, Anne Nans, RN, IBCLC Sackets Harbor, NY *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html