The Term Infant with Problems: Case Study 27

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The Term Infant with Problems: Topics
Table of Contents
Pre module evaluation
Early Jaundice
Breast Milk Jaundice
Poor Weight Gain
Multiple Births
Hypoglycemia
Transient Illness
Congenital Anomalies
Physiologic Supplementation
Post module evaluation
References

The mother of a 3 week old girl approaches you. Her daughter had surgery yesterday for repair of a cleft lip with an intact palate. She had been breastfeeding prior to surgery. The surgery resident wrote orders that she could begin feeding with "that special feeder" and formula. She wants to continue breastfeeding her daughter.

Q1: Can she?



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