This is not directly breastfeeding related, but was in my local paper this morning. Unfortunately, it happened where I live to a mom receiving WIC. So sad that she was not given correct info about breastfeeding from either the hospital where she delivered or her WIC office. (she stated in the article that "she tried to nurse her 18-month-old daughter, Yasmine, and she always seemed hungry. So she didn't try to nurse La'Damian.") {Note: I am not bashing anyone; just saddened that these things happen so frequently in our country where breastfeeding is so devalued overall!}
TAMPA - "Jeri Moss never knew drinking water could hurt anyone. 

So Moss thought she could stretch her budget by adding extra water to the baby formula she fed her son, 5-month-old La'Damian Burton. 

Then a week ago, La'Damian had a seizure and stopped breathing. As Moss frantically tried to revive him with CPR, it never crossed her mind that water could be the culprit. 

La'Damian was rushed to University Community Hospital, where he is recovering. Moss, 23, held a press conference Monday to warn other parents. 

"If I had known it was harmful, I never would have done it," she said. 

Water intoxication, especially in babies, can cause levels of sodium in the blood to drop too low. That can cause seizures, brain damage or death. 

Doctors think La'Damian will recover completely, said Dr. James Orlowski, chief of pediatrics at the hospital. 

"This is a very serious situation, especially in these economic times," Orlowski said. "Most of the public doesn't know" that too much water can be so dangerous for babies." 

The full article can be found at http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/article922584.ece

Anne Stiller, BSN, RNC, IBCLC , MOM, Grandmother and foster mom :-)

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