Something else is happening and they shouldn't be assuming it is reflux in a
2 day old infant.  Something is going on with oral anatomy or further down.
Of course we can always blame it on the BF until something better shows up
:-(  Pat in SNJ

>A 2 day old infant has desated x3 when at the breast. The infant turned
>bright red and then purple with the first 2 attempts at the breast and then
>was bottlefeed after that with no problems. Mother was able to attempt
>breastfeeding again this am but child once again destated during this time.
>Any ideas? Oral anatomy appears normal. Mother still with colostrum so its
>not a large let down factor. Infant does spit up and doctors think it could
>be reflux. But I don't understand how the breastfeeding would make such an
>affect.
>
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