Trish writes:

<For those of you who work in hospitals, I'm wondering if this is an issue for anyone else out there. RN's that tell moms to bfd every 2 to3 hours instead of on-demand, and scare new mothers if the baby has slept more than 3 hours and convince them to give formula because baby missed one feed.>

No need to reinvent the wheel or "take on" the staff and supervisors by yourself. 

Evidence-based info noted while "trolling" through reference books today:Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocols #3, #5 and #7, in multiple languages.

http://www.bfmed.org/Resources/Protocols.aspx


ABM Clinical Protocol #3: Hospital Guidelines for the Use of ...
www.bfmed.org/Media/Files/Protocols/ABMProtocol_3%20Revised.pdf‎
by ABM Protocol - ‎2009

Also great WHO information:

http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infant.feeding/WHO_NMH_NHD_09.01/en/

WHO | Acceptable medical reasons for use of breast-milk substitutes
www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infantfeeding/WHO_NMH_NHD_09...‎
Search the WHO .int site ... WHO and UNICEF agreed to update the list of medical reasons given that new scientific evidence had ... The process was led by the departments of Nutrition for Health and Development (NHD) and Child and ... Nutrition · Nutrition publications · Infant and young child feeding list of publications ...

K. Jean Cotterman RNC-E, IBCLC
WIC Volunteer LC     Dayton OH

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