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Something I came across today on the Health eLearning website seems related
to our discussion of whether babies born with epidural took on excess fluid.
"Though using a dextrose solution during labor, particularly in conjunction
with oxytocic augmentation (oxytocin is a powerful anti-diuretic) is
not 'best-practice', it still occurs today. This can result in hyponatremia
in mother and baby and hypoglycemia in the baby.
** Hyponatremia in newborns is associated with convulsions, respiratory
distress, feeding difficulties and excess water loss after birth.**
(emphasis mine)
Hypoglycemic infants are often separated from their mothers for
observation, serial blood testing and treatment. These factors will all
interfere with the initiation of breastfeeding and carry a high risk of
early supplementation with formula - a factor found to be associated with
decreased duration of breastfeeding."
So these babies do pee more, but not necessarily because they have more
fluid in their systems.
-Claire Bloodgood, IBCLC
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