Fiona It sounds like you are right on with your plan of care. If at all possible, I think it would be best for baby to go to the 'well baby' nursery because (at least in USA) bf can be unrestricted. In the special nurseries the babies are usually placed on some schedule of feedings. If possible have mom do as much kangaroo caring as possible. This helps with wt gain and thermoregulation. I think it is a great idea for mom to express colostrum prenatally. Your plan sounds very 'baby friendly'; make sure the mom and babe are followed up closely so if the baby is an ineffective feeder, you can protect the milk supply. I find these babies usually are hungry and feed well and gain fast. Laurie Wheeler, IBCLC, MN, RN New Orleans Louisiana, s.e. USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html