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Signs for in-hospital bassinet.

Smileygirl75Smileygirl75 member
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Hi Ladies,

We're planning on EBF'g our LO and I'm wondering if any of you put little reminder cards in their hospital bassinet.  I remember reading (Jack Newman??) about placing little cue cards so that the nurses never offer a bottle or pacifier. I had a breast reduction 9 years ago, so I want to work hard at developing my supply.

I think that this would be a good idea, just wondering how to word them and wondered if you had any experience,

TIA

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Re: Signs for in-hospital bassinet.

  • hannah&benhannah&ben
    My hospital had these.. but you could do something like "Breastfed only! No artificial nipples please! Thanks, Baby SmileyGirl"
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  • MamiJamMamiJam member
    We didn't do it and DS was given formula b/c he was in the NICU and my milk had not come in yet.  I think it's a great idea, just put something like Baby XX is being breastfed. No formula or pacifiers please!
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  • MidwestTexanMidwestTexan member
    We simply told the nurses that DS was NOT to get a bottle and they had no issue following our request. We ended up caving in and letting them give DS a pacifier, but it turns out he doesn't like them. When we brought him home from the hospital he would always spit the paci out. We have had wonderful BFing success, so much so that DS refuses all bottles and formula!
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  • blondie75blondie75 member

    My hospital had these that they put on the isolet.  There were two - one said "I'm a breastfeed baby" and the other said "no pacifiers or bottles." 

     ETA:  Also, as a pp said, I included in the birthplan and discussed it with the nurses during triage.  In L&D and in the floor nurse assigned to my room confirmed this with me. 

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  • SoonerMagicMamaSoonerMagicMama
    I think it's a great idea and I wish it were one that I would have read about before going to the hospital.  It was in our birthplan and the head nurse knew we were breastfeeding ... but there are so many shift changes and different nurses coming and going (at least at my hospital) that one of the overnight nurses did give LO a bottle of formula.  I was furious, livid, beside-myself-mad and threw the bottle of formula at her when she returned LO with it in the bassinette.  He was gone so long for a simple weighing that I knew in my heart something was up.  She justified herself by saying that his blood sugar had dropped to an "almost concerning" level and she felt she had to ... my midwife the next day confirmed that they should have brought baby back to me to nurse before resorting to a bottle.  I filed a formal complaint after I was discharged.
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  • Manders127Manders127
    My baby had a sign in her bassinet that said breastmilk only and no pacis, and she was in the NICU/special care nursery for 2 weeks... Almost every morning when I came in to see her there would be a pacifier in her bed, and I even caught one of the nurses giving her a bottle of formula one night when she had TWELVE bottles of EBM in the fridge... So I was furious... I guess do everything you can, but try to room-in and not let that baby out of your sight!
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  • Sharra711Sharra711

    imageManders127:
    but try to room-in and not let that baby out of your sight!

    ROOM IN!!!

    The truth is, what you don't see.... "doesn't happen" and no matter what your wishes are, someone can always stomp on them.

    If you want to have success at BFing, rooming in will also help you get the baby to the breast every 2-3 hours.

    FWIW- DD had a bottle in the NICU (less than an hour old) and I was at a pro BFing/"Baby Friendly" hospital.

    When I caved and asked for an ounce of formula the nurse said "no".... LOL!! She came in and helped me latch her, and then we went with a paci.

    A day later DD went back into the hospital and couldn't feed at the breast for 3 days and only had EBM in bottles.

    Lots of strugles, but we are EBFing and going strong!

    GL!!!!

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