Dear Lactnet Friends:

I echo Pamela's request.

 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:42:54 -0400
From:    Pamela Poe <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Nipple Shield Study

Healthy-e learning posted a study on nipple shield use where the study was
done in a hospital clinic staffed only by experienced IBCLC's.  12 month
period.  1218 women seen with problems but only 44 were given shields.
 Half of those babies gained weight of at least 1 oz, 25 % lost weight and
22 remained at same weight;  This gives a total of 47 % with failure to
thrive.  I am wanting to post this study to get acrossed to our staff that
nipple shields are not the first route to go when helping a baby who won't
latch in the first 24 hours...:( or so.  However, I threw away my
bibliography page and can't reference the study.  Does any one know the one
I am talking about?--

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Of all the women who I have seen clinically who were given shields in the
hospital, not one can give me a reason.

That strikes me as odd.  If I was given a piece of durable medical
equipment as part of my care, I'd want to understand why.

warmly,


Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
Author:* Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Breastfeeding Therapy*
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
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