Hi All,

 

You gotta tell me if I am nuts or they are.  I just talked to a mom with a
baby (born 7-5 at 34.5 wks gest) in NICU - he has anal fissures.  He has had
streaking of blood in his stools as a result of the fissures.  He is ONLY
breastmilk fed - sometimes at breast, sometimes on bottle.  To help the
fissures the NICU is putting Bag Balm (yes, Bag Balm in the square green tin
can - the stuff they use on cow udders.) on his bottom.  I was FLOORED.  

 

Am I nuts in thinking this is totally inappropriate or not?  Bag Balm is for
cow udders.not premie baby rectums.  I told mom that I was surprised and
that I did not agree with such use and why.  I also told her I would ask my
colleagues to make sure I am not out of line.

 

Thoughts?

 

Jaye Simpson, IBCLC, CIIM

Breastfeeding Network

Sacramento, CA

www.breastfeedingnetwork.net

 


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