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| Date: | Thu, 7 May 2009 13:16:02 -0700 |
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Many, and maybe most, babies born at 35-36 weeks gestation should stay with
their mothers and not be sent to a newborn intensive care unit. They will
need extra attention from the nursing staff and the lactation consultant.
The LAST thing they need is disruption of skin-to-skin contact,
breastfeeding initiation, bonding and more.
Some babies at this gestational age have respiratory distress or other
causes of instability and NICU care can save their lives. But if youıre
working with an obstetrician, pediatrician or hospital which does not
individualize care of these ³near-term² babies, pleasantly challenge this
once-size-fits-all approach. The feeding problems which some use to justify
prolonged hospitals stays are often the result of protocols which are not
tailored to each babyıs needs.
Jay
(Cross-posted)
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