In a message dated 11/20/0 7:30:34 PM, Dianne writes:
<< How many hours can an infant go without nursing? ..... Our nurses get
quite nervous if an infant hasn't nursed 2 hours after being born. >>
Depends on several variables, but, the LCs and staff are likely to provide
reassurance & some gentle encouragement in the first 24 hrs, ie :skin to skin
holding, look for light sleep states, early cues, look for any opportunites
to make any progress toward BF. Then we might be a little more assertive with
gentle wake up techniques after ~24 hrs.
Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway
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