Hi Everyone,

This has been bothering me for a week so I thought I'd ask for your
thoughts.

A mom, who had been sick with what seemed to be a head cold, delivered a
6lb, 36 week baby.  There were minor respiratory problems and baby ended up
in our Special Care Unit.  The neonatologist happened to go in to speak
with this mother while she was pumping and saw her touch her face while she
was pumping.  He says he told her not to do this since she was sick, but
she kept doing it.  He ended up ordering that the milk not be fed to her
baby until mom was no longer ill!

What bothered me more was the fact that some of the nurses agreed with
him.  When I discussed the importance of those specific antibodies for this
baby who would be going home to several other family members who were ill
too, they agreed, but said they needed to be concerned about "the other
babies in the unit."  It seemed the more facts I stated, the more adamant
they became.  This poor baby went without breastmilk for 2-3 days.

Now that the baby has gone home (and tempers aren't as heated), I'd like to
educate the MD and nurses with some solid information.  I don't want this
to become common practice in our unit!  Any suggestions would be so welcome.

Thank you,
Billie Frye (Who is using her "Bang Your Head Here" sign.)

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