Hi Sue At almost (missing by a whisker) 37 weeks therefore 'term' with the BSL you have shown, was there any consideration given to BF these babes and checking BSL again 1/24 pc??? If we have a mother with really strong desire to BF only, then rather than offering 'normal' care -which would routinely include a comp feed if BSL are below 2.5- we work together and offer this option first. Cheers Alesa
Alesa Koziol Clinical Midwifery Educator Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Cookson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] consent to formula feed? > Hi again, > this question originated after a scenario at the hospital i'm doing a > placement at. > twins born by elective s/section at 36+6 weeks > twin one 2550g, twin two 2210g > mother's intention to breastfeed > BSLs requested at 1 hr. > twin one 2.7, twin two 2.3 > paed requested formula feed for both > i queried this condsidering the above - good bsl's, mother's request to > b/feed > scu nurse replied 'the doctor said so' > i asked her when she'd stopped being an advocate for the mother and the baby > i then came across the father and asked him if he realised his babies > had been formula fed > his face said it all, but he muttered that the doctor probably knew best > what do you do?? > > that's why i've asked the question cos i looked in the hospital policy > and where it had printed written consent, that had been crossed out and > verbal handwritten above written in the policy. > > not impressed, > sue > > nb: mike, that's why i asked who was consented - maybe the father's are > not always fully passionate about how this happen - in this case it > seemed like that and i guess ultimately it's the mother who has to do > all the work involved with either feeding twins or expressing for twins, > supported of course by the father. i don't mean to demean the father's > role, but it may not always be that clear cut.... > > > > Interesting question about the consenting rights of the father. He > > seems to have no rights. The baby is "baby of" the mother. What is the > > fathers legal position? Any other time the parents have equal rights > > and one or other can sign. > > > > rgds mike > > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
