Diane,
TTN is "Transient Tachypnea Neonatorum", and the mother's description is
correct. Causes are varied, but it is a not uncommon phenomenon in babies
born by c/s. If they are monitoring baby's oxygen saturation, and noting a
drop to dangerous levels during feedings, then I can see limiting time at
breast ( and would expect that baby is being gavage fed to prevent
aspiration), otherwise I don't see the benefit of limiting feedings to 10
min every 4 hours. It is likely they are gavage feeding between nursings.
Mary A. Banaszewski RN, Lactation Specialist

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> From: Diane Wiessinger <[log in to unmask]>
> To:
> Subject: ttn
> Date: Sunday, January 25, 1998 6:48 AM
>
> I just rented a pump to a woman whose newborn has TTN.  She described it
as
> a respiratory problem that causes him to have rapid breathing when he
> nurses.  So nursings are being limited to 10 min every 4 hrs.  It's not
> expected to last more than a few days, tho he also has pneumonia.
>
> I've never heard of TTN.  Can anyone tell me more about it?
>
> Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL  Ithaca, NY
>