Baby friendly

Mimi2RN, ASN, RN · Jan 30, 2003

We had a lactation nurse bring a baby to a staff meeting one time, to show us how well cup feeding works when there are breasfeeding problems. The baby would not cooperate with her.....that night was admitted for poor feeding, septic workup done, baby didn't feel good, didn't want to eat. Turned out it had gut problems, had to be transferred to the Childrens Hosp............

I always wonder if a baby is sick when i'm told it's a poor feeder. Sometimes they are just a little early, I'd rather put a tube down and feed them that way if everything else has been ruled out. I don't think the babies are confused at all.

Allowing babies to cry instead of letting them suck is not baby friendly.

SmilingBluEyes · Jan 30, 2003

Originally posted by Mimi2RN

Allowing babies to cry instead of letting them suck is not baby friendly.

I totally agree w/you.:)

KRVRN, BSN, RN · Jan 31, 2003

Allowing babies to cry instead of letting them suck is not baby friendly. [/b]

Agreed. And they need something if they cannot eat or be cuddled.

Although the healthy baby rooming in with the mom probably can do without a pacifier since it can be demand fed and demand cuddled. If that's mom's wishes.

mother/babyRN, RN · Feb 3, 2003

Supposedly, so our childless but lovely LC says, if a baby sucks its fingers, it isn't getting enough calories. Some babies just love to suck for goodness sakes...(From a former thumbsucker)

SmilingBluEyes · Feb 3, 2003

Interesting all the opinions out there huh? I find some defy all common sense and are therefore hard to swallow. Your LC may believe this, but has she never heard the term "non-nutritive sucking"????? sheesh...commons SENSE puuuhleeze.

mother/babyRN, RN · Feb 17, 2003

This is perhaps a foolish question, but what the heck...Just because someone has decided a breast fed kid doesn't have to nurse for 24 hours, but don't they get THIRSTY????