>
>We do not supplement premature babies here after discharge, with the
>exception of multivitamins, folic acid and iron, which are in themselves
>controversial in some circles.  Once baby is deemed ready for discharge, if
>mother's milk supply is adequate, that's what they get.  We discharge babies
>well under 5 pounds, fully breastfed, and we routinely have babies in our
>hospital with birthweights well under 1 kg (2.2 lb).  They get fortifier
>added to the breastmilk in hospital, but not afterwards.
>
>Rachel Myr
>Kristiansand, Norway


This is routine practice here in the UK, as well.  There is an issue 
here with mothers of prems getting sufficient support to bf, but once 
they're doing it, and the babies are fine, and growing,  there is no 
pressure on them to make sure their babies gain weight any faster 
than other babies.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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