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January 29, 2009
I am a RN in a level II nursery we have a sickle cell mom that wants to breast feed. Her colostrum is yellow and very thin. It appears to look like urine. Is this normal for SSD and is it safe to give the infant?
A. Thank you for your enquiry, which is very interesting and looks at an area that we haven't previously encountered before. I have not found any research evidence that suggests breastfeeding is contraindicated in women with sickle cell disease. As you know, breastfeeding is the optimum nutrition for babies and confers many hea...
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November 17, 2008
could you please tell me the exact dosage for vitamin k if given through the injection and through an oral dose?
A. Current guidance in the United Kingdom (UK) is that, babies whose parents request that they are given vitamin K by injection receive a single 1 mg intramuscular dose.
For oral vitamin K, current UK guidance is that, babies should receive two doses of 2 mgs of vitamin K, within the first week and, for exclusively breastfed bab...
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