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[ID] 625 [Interest Areas] Concerned Citizen [Comment] What went wrong at the hospital: --I had a c-section and the drugs made me and the baby drowsy (need to lower the c-section rate) --A nurse gave 4 oz of formula to the baby at one point (too much for an infant and then wouldn't nurse) --Told me I needed to nurse every four hours (should have been continually to every 2 hours) --Didn't know how critical the second day was to successful breastfeeding --Sent me home with formula --Didn't know that with a c-section, I needed my husband to stay overnight so the baby would be nearby--encouraged me to sleep instead of nurse the baby I speculate that many L&D nurses bottle fed their babies and don't understand the importance of or how to breastfeed. Need to staff more lactation consultants and require breastfeeding classes as part of pre-registration for first time mothers. Need post-partum home visits as well by lactation consultants. [Topic] 
Maternal and Infant Care Practices: Prenatal, Hospital, and Post-Delivery Care
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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