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>I work in a hospital with about 350 births a month. There is a lot
>of challenges with outdated policies and lack of skin to skin on a
>regular basis. The latest challenge is several Pediatricians are
>telling Moms and recommending to our manager that the discharge
>instructions include that babies should have 6-8 voids and stools a
>day, starting on day one.
Ridiculous. How on earth are babies going to manage to do that?
Good news is there is plenty of evidence to show this is incorrect.
Griffin A, Beattie RM. Normal bowel habit during the first six weeks
in healthy term infants. Ambulatory Child Health 2001;7(1):23-6.
Nommsen-Rivers LA, Heing MJ, Cohen RJ, Dewey KG (2008) Newborn wet
and soiled diaper counts and timing of onset of lactation as
indicators of breastfeeding inadequacy. J Hum Lact. 2008 Feb;24(1):27-33
Hope this helps!
Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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