Barbara,
My hospital gives breastfeeding logs to my patients.  I find them
helpfulfor the mothers.  The log gives them comfort if they know their
babies are keeping up with the log. (As we know many mothers do not trust
their breasts to produce adequate milk for their babies).  If mothers did
not get the log, they would write down all this information.
For the hospital LCs. What are your thoughts on the H....... Newborn Flow
Records?  Under the breastfeeding section, we are to document the length of
feeds. IMO, I am pleased to know that the baby latched and suckled for 3,
5, 7, 9 minutes on the first or second days of life.



At 04:53 PM 11/5/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Several hospitals in my area give out breastfeeding logs to their
>patients.  My questions are this: When was the log first introduced?  Does
>anyone know the evidence based research used to back up the log? Lastly,
>what do my fellow LC's who practice in a hospital enviorment think of
>breastfeeding logs?
>
>I appreciate your insights as soon as possible.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Barbara Dudley RN IBCLC
>North Potomac, MD.
>
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