I have been to several conferences and I feel somewhat confused by the first 
postpartum day and our new baby feeding. I work in a hospital setting. My 
usual practice is the baby born evening after I had left for the day possibly 
had 2 or more feedings before I see them (mom and babe) the next morning. 
This baby is very sleepy. If I can get mom to keep her baby skin to skin he 
sleeps very content with her. When he doesn't waken in 2-3 hours I ask her 
to express drops of colostrum into a spoon and we give it to the baby until he 
wakens and tries to latch. I try to observe a feeding so I can see and hear 
swallows. I usually use a stethoscope because my hearing is poor (use hearing 
aids). I have mom hear as well if she can't hear the baby swallow. I might get 
one to two feedings before I leave at the end of my 8 hour day. My question 
to those of you with many more years experience and knowledge. Am I 
correct or is it necessary to wake these kids up. I just found that through my 
past few years these babies do better on their own. I also have a high rate of 
induction and c/s birth with epidurals plus stadol. These kids I am pretty 
instanct that they get the drops of colostrum to help dilute the meds.
Email me privately if you wish.
Terri Klein RN CLE CLC

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