-----Original Message----- From: Deanne Francis <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: 11. október 1999 21:16 Subject: What! Bottle over Breast? >Lizabeth, >This makes my blood pressure rise. I don't know what condition this baby is >in, but as an NICU nurse I know that if the baby can bottle feed, he can >breast feed. Research (and you can find it) has shown that breastfeeding is >less stressful than bottle feeding.(see Paula Meier's work) An 8lb baby >should have no trouble going to breast and extracting whatever is there. >Swallowing should be monitored carefully since the mom may have a reduced >supply. If they would just give the baby a chance with some alternative >method of adding any needed breast milk (like gavage) while the baby gets >his breastfeeding act together, this kid would probably be fine, and so >would mom's milk supply. (see the studies by Mary Grace Lanese et al from >Kansas City concerning transitioning babies to breast from gavage tube >rather than bottle). > Our breast feeding protocol says that a baby when started on the breast, >should have no bottles introduced for a week if possible. We have no >problem with weight loss monitoring sucking and swallowing time during >breast feeding. >Good grief! >Deanne > > *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html