DD was born unexpectedly at 34 weeks 10 days ago, so she is now 35+5. She had no breathing issues but has had jaundice and reflux related de saturation episodes and temperature issues. These at now largely sorted and the only thing keeping her at hospital is establishing breast feeding which I am struggling with.
I have a large milk supply and she feeds well some of the time, mainly in the evenings. However much of the time she falls asleep after only a very very short feed (a few sucks) or just doesn't wake up when she ought to be hungry.
Any advice? The nurses are lovely but they seem unsure what is best. Some advise holding off tube feeds and letting her get hungrier, others say she's in a sleepy phase and we should just wait for her to get more interested. We tried on demand feeding yesterday but she didn't feed much and today is back under uv lights for jaundice which I think means she didn't get enough yesterday and I feel so guilty. I don't want to rush her into full breastfeeding before she is ready but I would so love to take her home...
I know someone who took her twins home at this stage, still part tube feeding. But I think she had to fight the hospital and I am not sure I have the confidence to do that.
Any experience or thoughts most welcome... I really don't know what is the best course from here. Thank you.
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minipie · 07/11/2012 21:50
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