I am in contact with an experienced nursing mother who is very concerned
about this (mandatory formula at 40 instead of allowing colostrum a chance),
as our local hospital has the same protocol.  She is a gestational diabetic
in early pregnancy, and is still nursing her two year old, though he is
currently weaning.  She is wondering if she expressed some milk and froze
it, then took it to the hospital when the baby was born if she'd be allowed
to use that instead of formula if they require supplementation.  She is also
thinking of buying a nursing supplementer just in case her babe is
hypoglycemic in order to avoid that early bottle.

Before we go the rounds with the local authorities, have any of you done
anything like this?  How did it go over?  Got any other ideas to avoid
formula and bottles, if the baby is hypoglycemic?

Many thanks,
Melanie Young,
BS, IBCLC, LLLL

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