Brenda,
 
Can this mom defer work for a couple of more weeks since she's having  
difficulty?  Her midwife/OB can write a letter and pedi as well.  Some  of the 
suggestions I wrote for Pat's post could be tried, too.  Similar in  that mom 
is stressed, baby is stressed.  Can mom feed baby during the  day?  Go home 
or have baby brought to her?  What a shame that here's a  premie who had a 
rough start, as did mom, and little one is nursing well but  lack of 
maternity leave throws everything off kilter; sorry but it makes me so  angry.
 
Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC
 
 
 
Wondering if anyone can help me this beautiful morning on a subject that  
comes up once in a while - I have a mom whose 6-week premature infant was 
taking  bottles just fine in the SCN. She came home and baby was breastfeeding 
like a  champ. Mom returns to work in a week and can't get the baby,now 10 
weeks old, to  take a bottle. She is very stressed. I told her to try cup 
feeding. She is  wondering if there is a video she can watch which will assist. 
Any ideas?  Thanks.

Brenda Phipps, BS, IBCLC

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