is it possible? this is what is going on:
A friend had a c-section last night (after trying for a VBAC the baby turned transverse, argh). They put her in recovery and the baby in the transition nursery and did not allow any nursing at all during this time. Meanwhile, they tested the baby's glucose level and said it was low - 35. they fed her formula, waited a couple of hours, said it was low again. The mom demanded the baby be brought to her to be nursed as colostrum would help her glucose level. They wouldn't and had the pedi on call call the mom and tell her that she will not get her baby until they stabilize her glucose level with FORMULA. Nevermind that mom has a ready supply of colostrum to fix the problem they are trying to fix, right? They're not able to measure the amount she's getting, so that's not good enough for them. So she does get to feed her five hours after birth...she nurses her and they insisted on the "doctor's orders" or formula, which she dropper fed to the baby. The tested her again an hour later and her reading was still in the 30s. So the pedi came in this a.m. and put the baby in the level 2 NICU because her glucose level is 32 after formula. Mom is allowed to pump and syringe feed the baby (so they can measure it, not because the baby can't latch, because she has a beautiful latch), but they're also insisting on the formula until they get a glucose level reading over 40 (i think).
To me this all seems counterproductive. Mom doesn't want any of it, and they're not giving her a choice. She feels that if she's allowed to room in with the baby and feed on demand this problem will disappear, but the doctors are treating her as if it's all beyond her control and she has no say.
So my question is...if you were in this situation, what would you do? How do you convince a doctor that he's not doing the right thing?? (Oh, by the way, from what I've read in medical journal articles on the subject, levels above 30 with no other signs of hypoglycemia do not need any other interventions other than early and often nursing.)
Thanks for any input on this subject!
A friend had a c-section last night (after trying for a VBAC the baby turned transverse, argh). They put her in recovery and the baby in the transition nursery and did not allow any nursing at all during this time. Meanwhile, they tested the baby's glucose level and said it was low - 35. they fed her formula, waited a couple of hours, said it was low again. The mom demanded the baby be brought to her to be nursed as colostrum would help her glucose level. They wouldn't and had the pedi on call call the mom and tell her that she will not get her baby until they stabilize her glucose level with FORMULA. Nevermind that mom has a ready supply of colostrum to fix the problem they are trying to fix, right? They're not able to measure the amount she's getting, so that's not good enough for them. So she does get to feed her five hours after birth...she nurses her and they insisted on the "doctor's orders" or formula, which she dropper fed to the baby. The tested her again an hour later and her reading was still in the 30s. So the pedi came in this a.m. and put the baby in the level 2 NICU because her glucose level is 32 after formula. Mom is allowed to pump and syringe feed the baby (so they can measure it, not because the baby can't latch, because she has a beautiful latch), but they're also insisting on the formula until they get a glucose level reading over 40 (i think).
To me this all seems counterproductive. Mom doesn't want any of it, and they're not giving her a choice. She feels that if she's allowed to room in with the baby and feed on demand this problem will disappear, but the doctors are treating her as if it's all beyond her control and she has no say.
So my question is...if you were in this situation, what would you do? How do you convince a doctor that he's not doing the right thing?? (Oh, by the way, from what I've read in medical journal articles on the subject, levels above 30 with no other signs of hypoglycemia do not need any other interventions other than early and often nursing.)
Thanks for any input on this subject!
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:, what fourlittlebirds said to you, but also I will get a midwife as well as that.
