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Date: | Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:44:16 EDT |
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Hello, I have a problem that I would love some help with. A mom, who has
done a fantastic job making a nice milk supply for her now full term baby girl,
is now home from the NICU. She is struggling to get her baby to take milk
from her breasts, and is still continuing to pump and feed the baby with slow
flow bottles. Mom is getting very exhausted with the full time job of pumping
as she has a 3 1/2 year old at home. She is starting to use formula when she
is overwhelmed. She has done a fantastic job keeping the baby happy to latch
on and even suck a little, but the baby screams at breast when she is really
hungry, demanding the bottle.The baby will nurse for about an hour then
still take 2 ounces of milk from the bottle. Mom uses breast compression while
baby is nursing.She has tried but didn't have much success with the SNS, or
nipple shields. She does lots of skin to skin time. Her baby has a nice suck
on exam.She is now 7 lbs 4 oz and is 3 weeks past her due date. she was born
at 28 weeks 2 lbs 7 oz. and had no complications. She is hoping that someone
else has had some experience that might shed some light on how to get this
transiton to happen. any ideas? Thanks for your help.
Jennifer Davidson RN IBCLC
Los Angeles, California
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