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For babies in NICU, the NICU should provide a choice of pumps, and personal coaching from a professional lactation consultant. And books to loan you. And a refrigerator/freezer where you can store the milk until the baby is ready for feeding by mouth. The works. Depending on how premature the baby is, feeding may initially be intravenous, then by oral feeding tube, then by bottle or breast. Your milk is the best possible food for your baby, far better than any formula, because it is the ideal nutrition and it is full of antibodies. Antibodies protect your baby against infections. Formula contains no antibodies. That said, you may have reasons why you don't want to even think about breastfeeding. That's okay too. There are basically three options: your own milk, formula, and someone else's milk. (And any combination of the above.) Ask your NICU staff about milk banks. Have you had a consulting appointment yet with the neonatalogist(s) in charge of your NICU? Wishing you the best possible outcome! |
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It sounds like you are having a tough time of it just now. I hope things
get easier and that your little one stays put for a little while longer. What help is available depends on where you live. There are probably some breastfeeding groups that can help you . Try La Leche League (LLL), or if you are in the UK, the NCT. Ask if your delivery hospital can loan you a pump. I *think* that hire of a pump for a baby in NICU is something that can be claimed under insurance, but not being from the US I'm not sure. Others may know. If you choose to breastfeed, then do get the help of an IBCLC (again I think this can be claimed). They will be able to help with getting equipment at good prices. As Anne said, the benefits of feeding a preemie breastmilk are enormous, so it is worth considering.(http://www.lalecheleague.org/FAQ/premimportant.html) Hope things go well for you, Suzanne "mommyslove" wrote in message ps.com... I don't know much about breast feeding thats why I haven't considered it. I also don't know what kind of a pump I would need to get and due to the babied dad leaving 3 weeks ago I don't even have money to buy one cause I'm on bed rest and I was a stay at home mom for the last two years so finacialy I am strapped. Are there any programs that you know of that help with breast feeding and getting pumps? I am 30 weeks now 10 weeks to go but in the whole freaking out stage on do I hae the things I need and what do I need to take etc. I assumed that the baby would be put in the nicu. Anne Rogers wrote: I'm currently pregnant due december 5th however I have gone into labor twice now and had to have it stopped so now I am in a getting my hospital bags ready and the diapper bag. Try not to worry, I presume the doctors are monitoring you and are medicating you as necessary, I think you are around 30 weeks now, so they are going to want to prolong this pregnancy as long as possible, have you received steroids to mature the babies lungs. However I am completly dumbfounded on what I need to bring for the hospital stay what to wear home and what to put in the diapper bag. I'm also woundering has anyone used a bundle me bag in there carseat do you still use a snow suit or car seat cover? I'm from wisconsin and it's already getting cold so I know I'll need something as far as snow suit and all goes. you really don't need to worry about this right now, if you have the baby any time soon, then it's going to be in the hospital for a while, if you go into labour again, you're not going to need to worry about taking things for the baby. However most advice is for baby to not wear a snow suit in a car seat as it makes it difficult for the straps to be tightened enough. Also I know that while I'm in the hospital pads are provided and so is formula, bottles, diapers and wipes for the time you are there. I had my two year old at this hospital but I seem to have mommy brain cause I can't remember what I brought or had in his diaper bag. Any advice would be great. you may want a special outfit and a camera to take pictures. Please please consider your feeding options, if this baby is born prematurely, then it's really going to need precious mummy milk. You'd probably have to express it at first, but the staff at the hospital should be able to help you with that. Cheers Anne |
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