Dear Friends,
I have been thinking about this a lot. Although the Academy of 
Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol #3 (find this under recommendation 
number 3) says a healthy, term newborn will be fine if they don't eat 
for 48 hours, I feel like, why not put some money in the bank?
Teaching mothers hand expression in those first days is invaluable. So, 
if you have a baby who is not feeding well in that first day or two, why 
not have her hand express into a teaspoon and give spoon feed that to 
the baby? During this process, the mother is becoming comfortable and 
trusting of her breasts, the baby is getting the perfect food, and the 
mother is kick starting her milk supply.
Our charge is to first do no harm. This doesn't hurt anyone.
So, why not?

Thank you!


-- 

Barbara Robertson, MA, IBCLC, RLC
The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor
bfcaa.com

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