I just feel the need to say. If a baby has no iv line & BSL's are very low the quickest and most effective method of increasing the blood sugar levels are colostrum. With a prem that is in SCU or NICU this is near impossible ( expressing immediately post op after an emergency c/section is a big ask).

IV access is painful and invasive and this needs to be weighted against some formula via syringe.

I am very very very pro breast feeding & formula is not something I have ever used - however my DD4 was very hypoglycaemic post birth and after much trying to raise her bsl's with breastfeeding some formula on a finger raised them in a flash. Just once to prevent a hypo.

Decisions always need to be weighted on individual situations. As a nurse I would be very very anti putting in an iv line for glucose rather than trying some formula first. It is traumatic and painful for a baby to have an iv inserted and this is only done on a need to basis...