<<<  The latest  "wrinkle"  in 
my neck of the  woods is "threatening" moms that if the baby  doesn't  
breastfeed  in x period of time they will have to give  formula to prevent 
the   blood 
sugar from going down.  >>>

<<< Why is formula the answer? Why ignore  that every  mother has colostrum 
in 
her breasts at delivery? Even moms  that can't make a  full supply of mature 
milk will have colostrum.  Drops of colostrum will bring a  baby's blood 
sugar 
up and keep it up  longer than any formula; this is evidence  based knowledge.
There are many studies showing that supplementing  in the hospital  
reduces breastfeeding duration and exclusivity. >>>>
 
 
The reason formula is the answer is because moms are told they do not  have 
enough *breastmilk* for the baby, "your milk isn't in yet". "Nothing is  coming 
out", baby is either nursing "too much" then have to supplement for  the 
hungry baby or big baby or won't latch so supplement with formula  because back to 
the "no milk yet". Colostrum it seems is never even in the  picture at all 
about how great it is and the importance of it and how it is  SUPPOSED to be 
small amounts. Ugh!! 
 
I did a hospital visit for a mom with baby, bili of 15 and baby  under lights 
and supp with formula because not enough milk. They had  her pump---one 
breast at a time for 5 minutes?!?!?! 
Nurse brought about *12*  water bottles so she could put the  pumped milk 
in!! It totally set this mom up to think "I should be having this  much milk" and 
of course she doesn't have enough and why she needs to  supplement. I then 
went and asked to use the copier at the nurses station to  copy info on jaudice 
and left a copy for them. 
 
Just a few weeks back heard a speaker talk on jaundice that was  held at the 
hospital and nurses were there and 1 dr. One of  things that was mentioned 
several times by nurses was liability. For example if  they don't do the newborn 
exam immediately after the baby is born instead  of letting mom hold the baby 
and nurse first.  
 
Kim Ann 
LLL Leader
Quad Cities IA/IL
who went a made up her own set of Belly Balls, and can't wait to use them  at 
tonight's meeting


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