Esther, I am interested in the idea of a hospital protocol for babies born
by vaccuum delivery.
First step I could imagine would be as much skin to skin as soon and as
often and long as possible - often for days...( among other great reasons:
to sooth /help heal the traumatic intervention  for the baby and mother..).
Teaching the mother the cross-cradel postion or football position, with no
touch at all on the head also is a good idea. ( including specific
instructions to the mother that as little touching/pressure on the head, the
better.)
Hoemeopathic ARNICA for Mom and for Baby is often very beneficial.  (If this
isn't accepted for the HOspital protocol it could be advice given to the
mother without being officially printed out...)
I would be very interested in many other ideas to add to the Protocol...
CLOSE TO THE HEART
Leslie



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From: "Esther Grunis, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: 08 August, 2008 07:22
Subject: vacuum assisted deliveries


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> Nikki, I am sure that there are many effects of VE and I wonder if parents
> are informed by physicians, or sent home to find out for themselves.
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> I found some other warnings about vacuum deliveries.  I wonder if any your
> hospitals  a have  a protocol for these babies.  LC's see the devastating
> effect on breastfeeding behavior, but does anyone else take it seriously?
> I
> hear parents being told that it is nothing, and the babies do not even
> feel
> pain.
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> http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/fetal598.html
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> http://www.obgynnews.com/article/PIIS0029743707700940/fulltext
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> Esther Grunis, IBCLC
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> Lis Maternity Hospital
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> Tel Aviv, Israel
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