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Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:53:16 -0400
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Jeanine,

In the hospital in which I work, the policy is that baby may accompany
mother during her stay *as long as* there is an adult who can stay with
the baby (in case mother goes for tests, is too ill to leave her bed, etc.)
The family is expected to provide all linens and food for the baby; the
hospital will provide an infant bed from the postpartum unit for the baby.

The mother is to be provided with a hospital breast pump and accessory
kit and properly instructed on its use.  Expressed milk is to be saved
in appropriate containers and refrigerated as per hospital policy if
baby is not present to breastfeed and/or if breastfeeding is
contraindicated due to medications/treatments/tests.  Lactation is
called if warranted, and since the med/surg units aren't overly familiar
with breastfeeding issues, we usually are.  Follow-up visits after the
initial one are based on need and,
unfortunately, time availability, which is also true for postpartum mothers.

Cindy Garrison BS IBCLC


> My question is for those of you practicing in hospital settings and with
> permission of patient.  Patient is 33yo first baby delivered by C-section.
> Discharged on 4th day.  Complained of pain and difficulty breathing on 5 and 6th.
> On the seventh day patient was told to go to ER by OB.  After tests, she was
> admitted to hospital with pulmonary embolism.  I was working with her concerning
> severe engorgement, which was resolved and baby was finally nursing
> beautifully on the day of her rehospitalization.
>
> I called patient's nurse on 8th day to stress getting the patient a hospital
> grade pump and what the complications would be if she didn't.  It came within
> two hours.  Previously patient was using a hand pump.  Lactation consultant
> came once.  No other support has been given.  This is the 5th day of
> hospitalization.  Patient briefly saw baby two days ago.  Now she is experiencing a great
> deal of depression and crying all day.  Finally seen by a new pulmonologist
> who is very grudgingly sending mom home tomorrow with directions to come in
> every day for lab tests.  He told her he dosen't want to see her develop
> postpartum depression.
>
> My question concerns hospitals making accommodations for such mothers and
> babies.  Are there any institutions that do treat such mothers with knowledge of
> the total patient and make accommodations accordingly.  She would like the
> information to hopefully educate the staff and help such patients in the future.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeanine Barsamian in NJ
> RN, IBCLC, LLLL

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