Dear Hora,
The following papers may be helpful:
Sachs M, Dykes F, Carter B (2005) Weight Monitoring of breastfed babies
in the United Kingdom: Centile charts, scales and weighing frequency.
Maternal & Child Nutrition. 1 (2): 63-76.
Sachs M, Dykes F, Carter B (in press-Sept 05) Weight Monitoring of
breastfed babies in the United Kingdom: interpreting, explaining and
intervening. Maternal & Child Nutrition
Magda Sachs is a PhD student with me and also a BfN leader and
supporters.
Maternal & Child Nutrition is a new international peer reviewed
journal:
www.blackwellpublishing.com/mcn
Sn. Editors: Dr Victoria Hall Moran and Prof Peter Aggett
Breastfeeding editor: Dr Fiona Dykes
Best wishes,
Fiona.
Dr. Fiona Dykes,
Reader in Maternal & Infant Health,
Midwifery Studies Research Unit,
University of Central Lancashire,
Preston, Lancashire, UK, PR1 2HE
Tel: +44(0) 1772 893828
Fax: +44(0) 1772 892914
http://www.uclan.ac.uk
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Dear all
We are currently reviewing the evidence in relation to " routine
neonatal postpartum weight measurements". Specific aspects that we are
concerned about are:
a. value of weighing babies in terms of clinical outcomes and improving
health and/or service improvement
b. reliability and specifity of the growth charts, in particular in
relation to breastfed babies
c. if beneficial when would be the best time for measurements
d. are we not increasing the risk of unnecessary interventions and
anxiety for parents
e. One of the concerns raised by practitioners (and literature), is the
risk of hypernatremia and dehydration in breastfed babies, how
pathologic these changes are
I will be grateful if you can direct us to any evidence in the above
areas which can help completing our literature search.
Thanks
Hora
Dr Hora Soltani
Lead Research Midwife
Derby City General Hospital
Tel: 01332 785134
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