Well I don't think I've seen this except right after delivery. Here in 
Mississippi we have lots of bottled "bf" babies and doctors telling mom to 
feed for 5-7 min then there's no more and then to give formula and it's ok 
to do it. So the frustration level is quite high for moms and LCs who want 
babies to bf.
I put babies in and preach STS and KMC, most are with visitors or in crib 
when I come back. How long should they be left in place? I'd say hours. Are 
they fed if it takes hours until they latch? For example, some colostrum in 
a syringe? The prevailing culture is one of feeding them if they don't latch 
in xxx hours and giving them a bottle of formula if they have a "low" blood 
sugar on admit (what about helping the mother to bf or letting the baby self 
attach?). Well I would love to have some success stories to tell. I'm really 
starting to believe I'm just not an effective LC. Today was a lousy day.
Laurie Wheeler, IBCLC, MN, RN
MISSISSIPPI, USA

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