Please give me your opinion on this situation. My first clinical day at a L&D floor. My babe is a 9"11 oz. healthy boy. He was last fed at 10:30 a.m. At about 12:45 or so, he starts fussing, rooting around, chewing on his shirt. Tried rocking him, walking with him, pacifier-which he continued to spit out--changed diaper, etc. etc. This kid was p(*^&&ed. Sooooo.......STUPID ME!! I think-Gee, maybe he's hungry? Was not told of any specific feeding policy, times, etc. and proceed to feed this kid 90 cc. which he basically inhaled. Changed him, rewrapped him snug as a bug, happy as a clam, snoozing away. So I proceed to tell my charge nurse that I fed him and she looks at me with daggers and says, "WHY???" "HE JUST ATE AT 10:30!!" I don't think she could have sounded any nastier if she tried. What was I supposed to do, let the kid freak out and stop him at 45 cc? Please, all you baby nurses, tell me if I did something wrong." I guess when I fed my kids, I was never aware of any cc. limit. I realize you shoulden't be feeding them every hour or two, but geez.
lynn-- hang in there you will be fine. nurse was out of line ,no need to treat students or other nurses that way.
as far as the feeding goes, 90 cc is a little much,timing is not a real issue. babies do not know what the policy is,and to me it sounds flawed anyway. but i am sure we will have some different opinions on that:). its an LGA baby and may need to eat more often even though i would limit it to 60 cc or so.
babies can be over feed ,just like us adults who tend to gorge or selves at times.
I am a L&D nurse and Lactation Educator. You did right by feeding him (maybe not quite so much). But next time you take him out he will not be so frantic that he would have a hard time latching on. OR depending on policy, take him back to MOM. You hang in there. You will find in many cases there is no right or wrong!!!
dawngloves, BSN, RN
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*sniff sniff* Do I smell a Big Fat Baby thread here? LOL!!!
You did fine! You feed 'em until they are done! What, was the kid on Jennie Craig or something? Jeez! Poop on that ole' nurse!