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Dear Friends:
There are studies that look at the number of feeds and relationship to
bilirubin levels. Check out DeCarvalho, Yamouchi and Yamanouchi, and
Varimo...............babies that fed more frequently in the first 1-3 days (generally
greater than 9 feeds/day) had very low levels of bilirubin.
I realize that this is not quite the same thing that Deb was looking
for, but babies have to feed early if they are to feed enough.
The document from the WHO, Evidence for the ten steps to successful
breastfeeding, gives lots of references to support the step that says "Help
mothers initiate breastfeeding within a half-hour of birth".
_http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/publications/NUTRITION/WHO_CHD_98.
9.htm_
(http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/publications/NUTRITION/WHO_CHD_98.9.htm)
Anecdotally, Dr. Barbara Phillips is quoted describing the
difficulty in finding newborns with hyperbilirubinemia at Boston Medical Center,
because it is a Baby-Friendly Hospital.
A google search of the topic should also prove useful.
I look forward to reading about the findings of your study, Deb.
warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
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