Pam,
How wonderful and what a great thing to start off your vacation with! As I
read the story in our paper, I wondered whether or not the baby got
breastmilk, was breastfed but then again I have a one track mind!
Have a great vacation!
Laura Walker RNC, IBCLC
Johnson City, NY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam Hirsch, RN, BSN, CLC" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 8:41 AM
Subject: World's Smallest Baby
> Hi, All: My day, my week is made! Here in the Chicago area there have
> been news and newspaper reports on the world's smallest surving baby
(she's
> in the Guiness Book of World Records) who is now 15 years old and starting
> honors classes in high school this fall. She was born at 26 weeks and
> weighed just 9.9 oz. 10 inches long. She now weighs 61 lbs and is 4' 7"
> tall - a little height-challenged and has asthma, but no other major
> medical issues.
> She is a former client of mine - actually, her mother was. One thing I
> wish had been stated in the media is that she received at least 6 months
of
> her mother's EBM. At the time the doctors were amazed that she was not
> experiencing any of the typical problems one would expect in a baby that
> early and small. Ah, the power of mom's milk. Anyway, I am so proud of
her
> and her mom, I could just bust.
>
> On that note, I'm off for a much-needed week of R&R and family time.
>
> Pam Hirsch,RN,BSN,CLC
> Clinical Lead, Lactation Services
> Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
> Barrington, IL USA
>
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