Renee,
This baby need to be skin-to-skin with her mother...RCT show that this works
better than external warmers in regulating infant tempertature and it also
helps regulate bood sugar (and heart and resp rate) as well as assisting
with breastfeeding (just listened to a talk by NZ OB Alison Barrett who
talked about the efficacy of the "under baby warmer"). Is there any way she
can park herself in the SCN and get that baby strapped to her skin??? It
will also help her feel more confident with the baby (also back by
research!) There really is no reason to keep baby in such a stressful
situation away from her mum.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

> Baby latched on VERY well.  Nursed for 20 minutes each side,  swallowing
> heard.  However, blood sugar dropped and baby was taken from mom  in
recovery to
> the special care nursery.  Given 25 cc formula per  gavage.  Baby is
staying in
> SCN due to low body temperature and blood sugar  issues.  Mom will be
allowed
> into nursery to nurse ad lib.  Mom is  fearful they won't come get her to
> take to baby, in attempt to "let her  rest".  Mom has been very stressed
since
> baby began showing problems back  in November.  She is very teary.  I have
> encouraged her to keep  requesting to nurse in the nursery.  Also
encouraged to
> pump between  nursings so as to have extra colostrum on hand in case of
blood
> sugar  drop.  Encouraged mom to give as much sts as possible.  Gave her
> rationales.  Nurses seem relatively willing to comply with mom's
requests.

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