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Re: NICU Breastfeeding Initiation
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Wightsd <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 16 Jan 1998 02:37:22 EST
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There is NO criteria in the BFHI for when to start breastfeeding a premie!
There is no weight, gestational age, post-natal age etc. criteria.
Every baby is different. I have 800 gm, ex-26 week infants with accelerated
lung and neurologic maturity who do better at breastfeeding than big, fat 36
week IDM's !
The only criteria is:  stable; able to handle own secretions; willing to suck.
We start with Kangaroo care and "dry" breastfeeding as a prelude to regular
breastfeeding, long before any oral feedings.
Nancy Wight MD,FAAP, IBCLC
Neonatologist, San Diego

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