I think I read somewhere that some nicu's swab the baby's mouth/lips
with the drops of colostrum - like for mouth care. This could be
suggested to the neo docs - even if the baby is NPO (nothing by
mouth).

Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC
Violet Louisiana, SE USA suburb of New Orleans
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