Hello Barbara,  I'm glad those twins have you in their corner, they're
going to need you a great deal.

What's taught in the hospital comes from the fact that there is no
standardization at all.  Well meaning staff, who have heard/read, teach the
mom's this, (double nursing) not realizing that it is several weeks before the
trio is usually ready for it.  They are trying to help mom with a daunting
task thinking that nursing both will save her so much time and allow her more
rest.

As for the late follow-up, that rests solely on the Pedi.  Some Peds
don't even have babies brought in for a full two weeks.  Personally, my
twins were 33 weekers, I had a four day stay in ICU and my kids came home
with me on day 6 (I think),  and we weren't expected to come in right away
either.  I think the problem comes from "routine" or "standing"
orders.  Unless the doc remembers to write a specific order regarding the
follow up time, then the mom goes home with those standard orders, just as
though she had one full term baby.



Denny Rice, RN, IBCLC

Dallas, Texas  USA

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