I want to find out what other hospitals are doing about initial low blood sugars on newborns when parents do not want bottles used.   

There is no expressed colostrum because the mother just delivered (yes, I know some may recommend that she pump at 38-40 weeks prenatally if her baby is at risk for hypoglycemia, but our docs won't go there).  At this time, our director is not willing to allow nurses syringe or cup feeding due to the risk of aspiration or perforation of the palate.  We have many new nurses who have not been trained or are comfortable doing this anyway.  When I suggested paced bottle-feeding with a slow-flow nipple, management frowned because the baby needs to be fed quickly to get that sugar up.  We are a busy hospital and do not have 24 hour-a-day LC coverage.  Any suggestions on how to please the parents who don't want bottles used while treating their hypoglycemic newborn?
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> Tanya E. Cheney, RN, BSN, CCE
> Lactation Consultant 
> Hampton Roads Area of Virginia
Taking IBCLC exam in July

- writing a third post on Lactnet and finding out it is not as scary as once imagined . . .






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