My experience on NICU was a very positive one. The neonatal nurses were brilliant and I thoroughly enjoyed my placement.

But IMHO they do have a different view to us. They want to ensure that very sick little babies get better as quickly as possible and sometimes this does mean that they choose formula over colustrum or breast milk, but in my experience its only when breastmilk is not available. The nurses where I was gave exceptional care and attention to breastfeeding mums.

__________________
StudentMidwife.NET Founder & Director

What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?
(George Eliot, 1860)