By C. Faust As a neonatal nurse practitioner in a community hospital, I see babies in the postpartum unit every day and make decisions about their discharge criteria. The average length of stay after birth is 24-48 hours for a vaginal delivery and 48-72 hours for cesarean delivery.  A lot of information about breastfeeding, newborn … Continue reading Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Talks About Excessive Newborn Weight Loss And Maternal IV Fluids While Exclusively Breastfeeding