Something I came across today on the Health eLearning website seems related 
to our discussion of whether babies born with epidural took on excess fluid.

"Though using a dextrose solution during labor, particularly in conjunction 
with oxytocic augmentation (oxytocin is a powerful anti-diuretic) is 
not 'best-practice', it still occurs today. This can result in hyponatremia 
in mother and baby and hypoglycemia in the baby. 

** Hyponatremia in newborns is associated with convulsions, respiratory 
distress, feeding difficulties and excess water loss after birth.** 
(emphasis mine)

Hypoglycemic infants are often separated from their mothers for 
observation, serial blood testing and treatment. These factors will all 
interfere with the initiation of breastfeeding and carry a high risk of 
early supplementation with formula - a factor found to be associated with 
decreased duration of breastfeeding."

So these babies do pee more, but not necessarily because they have more 
fluid in their systems.

-Claire Bloodgood, IBCLC

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