Dianne asks,

> Our nurses get quite nervous if an infant =
> hasn't nursed 2 hours after being born. Our policy sates that if an =
> infant hasn't nursed in 5 hours (after the initial feeding) a blood =
> sugar has to be done, if it is over 40 you can wait another hour, but if =
> the infant hasn't eaten in an hour, then formula is given.
> For those who have more relaxed policies, on what studies are these =
> based? Somehow in the world of evidence based research, normal newborn =
> sleepy behavior isn't enough to convince the "powers that be" to wait it =
> out before a baby has to be artificially fed.
>

Since I don't work in a hospital, I won't respond to your question, but
Dianne, I'm curious -- on what studies are your hospital policies based?
Especially the one about the baby has to eat at least 2 hours after birth?

Jan Barger in cold & snowy Wheaton

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