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In a message dated 2.18.04 3:11:59 PM, Jean writes:
> At the hospital I worked at previously, the lactation consultant was doing
> an outpatient consult one day and the infant became limp and turned blue in
> the Mom's arms and the LC had to run the infant to the NICU. So I make sure
> my NRP certification is up to date.
>
I had a baby seize on me just last month. I was helping with latch in f-ball
hold and noticed the baby repetitively and rhythmically jerking its arm; I
watched her for about a minute or so before letting Mom know that I was taking
her to the nursery for a minute....she cont'd the movement once in the nursery
adding the leg on the same side. Shortly after the seizure ended she became
limp and apneic (stopped breathing) for a brief episode, turns out she had a
cranial bleed. What particularly impressed me was for the minute or so that I
watched her , she remained alert and continued to try and latch to the breast!
However, we are not required to become NRP certified as LCs in our hospital
and I don't think we need to be. Although I am the only RN/LC in my dept of 6
with a neonatal background, I believe their nursing experience would have
allowed my colleagues to respond in much the same way.
Lynn Shea Rn,Bsn,Ibclc
Franklin,Massachusetts
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