In a message dated 11/9/2006 11:26:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
"The third choice is plain sugar water, which can be used for about 24 =
to 48 hours."  p. 86, Dr. Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding (2000).
Dear  Colleagues:
    Evidence comes from peer reviewed journals or from a meta-analysis like
the Cochrane data base.
    Someone writing it in their book, even if they are a physician, is not
evidence.
    1 liter of sugar water contains 200 calories. (5% of the solution is
dextrose; 4 calories per gram)  A newborn won't be getting very  many ounces (or
calories) in 24 hours, which we know increases bilirubin levels for several
reasons. One is that starving people have higher bilirubin levlels; another is
that sugar water will make the baby pee but not poop and it is pooping that
eliminates the bilirubin. There is a lot of research about this.
    warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Adjunct Faculty, Union Institute and University, Lactation Program
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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