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In a message dated 3/7/2006 10:09:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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I am not sure if I understand the comment re: using artificial milk
substitutes to achieve adequate volumes to prevent side effects from meds. Are they
concerned re: renal function? Could adequate fluid volumes not be achieved
through the use of human milk and/or parenteral nutrition/fluids? Could you
perhaps elaborate? I am also unsure of this neo's evidence base for his statement
regarding the unsuitability of human milk for term neonates.
Dear Friends:
Thank you Dru, for a lovely reply.
I am also unsure of this neo's evidence base............as in "what the
blazes is this physician thinking?!"
The belief in this NICU is that there isn't any milk, until "it comes
in". Colostrum apparently doesn't count. When babies are admitted to rule out
sepsis, they are started on triple antibiotics, including gentamycin which is
toxic to ears and kidneys. Since there "isn't any milk", babies HAVE to be
supplemented.
The amounts of colostrum that moms can get via hand expression are not
huge. Is this enough by itself to give sufficient volume to reduce the chances
of side effects from antibiotics? Is there any paper published about this?
Dr. Wight, where are you?
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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