<<I don't know what the specifics of the study are -- just that I was
told that
> it was "in process" -- and that what they were seeing was that moms were
> getting anywhere from 15 to 45 ml at that first pumping done at 1 to 2
> hours.
> Another hospital where they routinely do this, one of our students
> reported that
> they were getting approximately an ounce from moms who pumped in the
> first
> hour or so after birth, compared to drops from moms who waited until 6
> to 8 hours
> to pump.>>

interesting.  I have noticed this on two occasions.  baby wouldn't
latch, had mom pump immediately and she did get significant amounts of
colostrum.   later pumping yeilded drops.

katherine in atl

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