Just wondering what your thoughts are on this..
I know that especially in our culture today breastfeeding is the absolute it thing to do, but sometimes it is not best for the baby, or not done correctly (ex. outside admissions for hyperbili, baby is dehydarated and tada..exclusively breastfeed; we give them the first bottle and they chug it down!). My questions are:
1. What are your thoughts on nipple confusion?
2. Is there a corellation between breast milk and jaundice really?
3. How do you thaw and/do you refridge refreeze milk?
4. using a pacifier?
Of course, in the NICU it's a little different because we have to put the baby's health first, and once it's explained (in an ideal world you could breastfeed your child, but he/she is in the NICU, this is not ideal!) parents are usually better about it. I have noticed that if a baby will BF he will, and if he won't, he needs a little more support, regardless of the bottle feeding.
We thaw out frozen milk, but we put the rest in the fridge.
We do give children pacifiers if they are not eating and need a soothing mechanism.Thoughts? t.
I'd also like to add that when it is doable we absolutely try to help both mom and baby with the process, including setting them up with a lactation consultant. The benefits of breastfeeding cannot be denied, and it's wonderful when it works.