And this is NOTHING compared to the NICU wanting babies to be fed every 4 hours "for staffing".  No offense to you great pediatricians out there - but I sometimes think the pediatricians need nutritionists caring for the babies and child psychologists giving advice on parenting.   I hear so much junk out there!

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lee Galasso
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: more thoughts on bottles

Nikki Lee wrote:  As a baby whose tummy is already stretched grows, it needs more filling to feel full. I've had mothers tell me their baby takes 8 eight-ounce bottles a day! This is 64 ounces, or 2 liters.

Nikki - I am not surprised; it happens quite often in my area.  Look at the premies who are overfed in the NICU.  Then they go home, weighing less than
5 pounds, and the moms continue overfeeding.  They give 3 ounces every 3 hours so that the babies will sleep longer between feedings.  The moms
state:  "Don't premies need that rest?  That's what was considered important in the hospital."  Full-term babies are no better off.  The moms saw them fed 2-3 ounces every 3-4 hours in the first couple of days.  Most of them did not see the babies vomit when they were back in the nursery.  Why don't the RNs and MDs put 2 and 2 together, and realize what is wrong with those incidents?

That is why I believe that prenatal education should include discussing these topics.  Those who teach prenatal classes in the hospital are sometimes prohibited from teaching the truth; management and/or the MDs do not want the women being told.  Those who teach out in the community are able to teach what is best for the babies without fear of repercussions.

Warm regards,

Lee Galasso, MS, LLLL, IBCLC, RLC

Westchester County in NYS, USA

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