Hello all!

Especially Rachel almost from the neighbourhood... :-)

Rachel:
>Since this study is from Finland where BF is the norm, I would look for a
>difference in content of the very first feed between CS and normally born
>babies.  It may be that in the setting where this was done, there are
>routines in place which make BF difficult in the first 12 hours, and more CS
>babies may be given artificial feeds.  Note: this is pure speculation on my
>part, fueled by my familiarity with what goes on in my own workplace!

Rachel knew it. As a breastfeeding counsellor I can say that a
delayed first feed from the breast seems to be quite usual with
CS babies. The delay is too often 6-12 h or more at least with
mothers who later develop breastfeeding difficulties and call us
or come to our support groups. (Well, it isint the mothers but
the hospital setting that develop problems...) But since every
hospital (with labour and maternity wards) has the milk bank the milk
given to the newborns is usually donated and patoralized human milk
(which doesnt have left any living cells...). Allergy doctors say that
the missing skin (and perineum) contact might be the factor that
increases allergy in CS babies besides breastfeeding versus AIM.

Best wishes,
Pia Ruohotie
RN, WHOs Breastfeeding Counsellor Trainer (I just finished a 40 hour
course and passed!), mother-to-mother bf support group leader
mother of two daughters
From Helsinki, Finland (Scandinavia, Europe)

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