Thanks for the supportive posts on and off Lactnet. At a nearby hospital we
do have a neonatologist who absolutely insists that his tiny prems receive
only breastmilk. They get a drop or two of colostrum in their mouths right
after birth even if they will be nil per mouth for a while. But, "our"
hospital believes in the mother's choice - and it's often an uninformed
choice - so I was surprised that the paediatrician supported me. Today,
mother and father were both present and mother seems proud of her
breastfeeding and expressing - just maybe she will continue a while when
baby is discharged ......
Jean Ridler RN RM IBCLC
South Africa [log in to unmask]
> Jean, there is a NICU dr in Japan, who has the best NICU stats in Japan
> and hence the world! He simply tells mothers that they will provide
> breastmilk for their own infant, no exceptions.
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