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Date: | Mon, 4 Aug 1997 06:48:21 -0400 |
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Dear Debby, 2 of my granddaughters, born in hospital and then home in about
24 hours, 1st one nursed 3 times in 1st 24 hours (panicking nurse grandmom)
the next one 4 mo later literally nursed (off & on, mostly on) for 1st 24
hours! Both moms (4th & 3rd timers) were wildly engorged later on.
I wish... for world BF week that someone would do a BIG study on what is
"normal"/average/range amount of BFing in 1st 24 hours! We need this info
desperately to calm the fears of this "bottle is normal" oriented world.
I always remember back to when I had my 1st 2 daughters. They were not fed
(hosp. policy) for 18 hours after birth. And remember the babies buried in
the Mexican Hospital in an earthquake- they didn't have any fluids for up
to 6 & 7 days. Babies are born with lots of fluids on board (usually).
Why can't we trust babies? I know meds and routines interfere with
"normal", but if we just had some sort of a true physiological picture it
would help so much. Anyone in a position to do such a study? Sincerely,
Pat in SNJ, USA
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