Sandra,
Perhaps you might find the newly published article in American Family
Physician "Initial Management of Breastfeeding". I printed it off the web.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/
They place a great deal of importance of the baby being with the mum,
breastfeeding early and as much as desired- it's well referenced.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

> The newborn standing orders at my hospital are currently being revised.
(Our
> "current" nutrition orders still call for NPO x 3-4 hours, then sugar
water,
> etc.)  If any hospital-based Lactnetters (especially any Baby-Friendly
ones)
> would be willing to share standing orders that are used at your hospital,
I
> would appreciate being contacted privately.
>
> Sandra McMillan, RD
> Saint Eugene Medical Center
> Dillon SC   USA
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