Dear Friends:

When babies are left skin to skin, or in close contact with their mothers,
they may breastfeed up to 20 times in the first 24 hours. I believe this
figure came from Chele Marmet who posted about a trip she took to
Japan....PLEASE someone correct me if I have misquoted or mis-identified the
source of the quote that was published on LACTNET years ago.

When newborns are not with their mothers 24/7, they will not breastfeed
enough. When they are double-wrapped in blankets, and plugged with
pacifiers, their hands are tied, their mouths are silenced, and they can not
show feeding cues. If they get to breastfeed 8 times in 24 hours in the
hospital, under those conditions, we can celebrate a miracle!!

Babies are supposed to be in close contact with their mothers all the time
after birth. Any drop in feeding frequency is the product of the
non-evidenced base practice that passes for "normal" in US hospitals.
Remember that "common" does NOT mean normal.

warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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