Time limits for feedings of preterm infants has a long history. Non-evidence-based thinking was that breastfeeding took longer so therefore used up more calories and had to be limited. The opposite has been shown. We also know that bottle-feeding can contribute to oxygen desaturation in preemies. Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC Weston, MA Pediatrics. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19933725#> 2009 Dec;124(6):e1149-52. doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0165. Epub 2009 Nov 23. Energy expenditure for breastfeeding and bottle-feeding preterm infants. Berger I <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Berger%20I%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=19933725> 1, Weintraub V <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Weintraub%20V%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=19933725> , Dollberg S <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Dollberg%20S%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=19933725> , Kopolovitz R <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Kopolovitz%20R%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=19933725> , Mandel D <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Mandel%20D%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=19933725> . J Pediatr. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14657822#> 2003 Dec;143(6):750-3. Energy expenditure in human milk- versus formula-fed preterm infants. Lubetzky R <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Lubetzky%20R%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=14657822> 1, Vaisman N <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Vaisman%20N%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=14657822> , Mimouni FB <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Mimouni%20FB%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=14657822> , Dollberg S <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Dollberg%20S%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=14657822> . *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome
