Hi Lacneters, 
To respone to Mary Ann's questions that attempts don't count...I'll agree, 
it is not a definition of significant breastfeeding. 
I would think that the cabable, well nourished, but tired baby(after long 
or difficult birth) who has only attempted may be ok, even if it hasn't had a 
significant breastfeeding. 
If the first few feedings are good feedings they are signs of things 
probably going well. If the first feedings are non feedings, they are signs that 
the couple should be closely followed., maybe assisted, maybe assisted a lot. 
  Mother is learning at this time and so is baby. I donlt think the breasts 
necessarily need pumps at this point. I donlt think the average baby 
absolutely needs milk. They need time to be together and need to learn to respond 
to each other and within a day or two the interaction   is responding at the 
breast, with baby learning to drink mother's milk. 


what do you think, Kathy? and others?
Fritzi Drosten, RN, IBCLC
Berkeley, Ca




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