In a message dated 6/19/01 12:05:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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>
> I hope to develop a policy on this, but in the meantime, I have
> noticed that the vast majority of these babies do pick up sometime
> in the second day IF THEY HAVEN'T BEEN FORCED TO TAKE SOMETHING
> OTHER THAN BREAST!

Winnie,
This seems to be a thourough protocol for hosptials re: breastfeeding--I have
copied the part about the sleepy baby in the first 24 hours below the link.
Laura Hart
Winter Park, FL

 <A HREF="http://www.rch.unimelb.edu.au/breastfeed/">Click here: Royal Women's Hospital Breastfeeding Protocol</A>

7.1 If the baby is sleepy
Babies are individual in their feeding needs. After the initial alert period
following birth, some babies become very sleepy for the next 24 hours or so.
During the first day, if the healthy term baby has fed well at least once
since birth, there should be no great anxiety. If breastfeeding has not
occurred at least once, every effort should be made to encourage a
breastfeed. During the day time, if the baby does not 'ask' for a feed, after
about four to six hours, he can be roused and put to the breast but there is
no need to wake the baby during the first night.

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