Hyperbilirubinemia that comes from lack of adequate feeding is an incident
that frequently happens in our area. And, since the parents are first sent
to the hospital lab for the tests, and spend about 3-4 hours stressed while
doing so, (not feeding), the testing actually competes with feeding, and
the baby goes even longer without eating.   Skilled breastfeeding help
should be the first line of defense, not the last, but it rarely is.  I
find it darkly humorous that people spend time going to the blood draw,
going even longer for the baby without food, when the interventions (ie
pumping, feeding, and most of all, latch and positioning help, breast
compression)..ie anything to GET MILK INTO THE BABY, does not seem to be
the obvious.

What is wrong with this picture?

Frustrated. Kathleen

Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
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