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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to ask the hospital about their policy beforehand. It is not typical for them to take babies and give formula. If you need a break in the night, they may be able to take baby and bring them to you to nurse. Giving formula that early without medical reason is not recommended.[/quote]

This. It's also likely that even if they do take the baby they can and will send babies back if census is to high. Or if staff is needed for more critical care. So I wouldn't totally depend on you being able to keep the baby in the nursery for hours.

If it's in the budget hire someone to come with you to give you a break.[/quote]

I’m the combo feeding pp (but with oversupply; no issues breastfeeding I just like the convenience for husband). There is NO valid medical reason it’s not recommended. This unscientific advice makes me so mad. Visit fedisbest.org and read the heartbreaking stories of real moms who literally starved their babies because they were told formula would ruin breastfeeding and they ended up hanging supply issues. I believe it should be mandatory hospital policy everywhere to give formula until mother’s milk comes in. The massive increase in hospital readmissions for jaundice would go down, too.[/quote]

WTF are you talking about?  As much as you and op may want to put your baby in the nursery they may not be able to stay there depending on the number of infants and the number of nurses.

As for the last bit it's not medically necessary to do that so no..

And I'm sorry but you're a freaking idiot if you ignore a starving and dehydrated failing to thrive infant to breastfeed. They weren't getting that info from their child's doctor infact they were actively ignoring medical advice to get to that point.

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I’m the pp. I really recommend you go read the stories on fedisbest.org before you pronounce them all idiots. One of the main women behind the site is a doctor, and yet even she failed to recognize the symptoms of dehydration in a newborn. It is not easy to know whether a 2 day old baby is just tired or literally starving especially when all the medical professionals around you are telling you the baby is fine and not to give formula. I think you are ignorant.[/quote]

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