The poster writes:

>when we were together today she put baby off when he obviously wanted >to
>nurse, and used a pacifier. He is smart enough and old enough that >he
>won't take formula in a bottle. We tried cup feeding since the MD >wants
>baby to take formula. Baby wouldn't take formula that way, >either. Mom has
>tried pumping, but only gets 1/2 oz. after feedings. >She feels like she's
>got to do something fast to help this kid to gain >weight.

This description sets off some alarm bells for me.  If the mother is so
concerned about his weight, why is she postponing nursing and trying to
satifsy him with a pacifier?  Perhaps there is something more going on here?
  Munchhausen's-by-proxy or some other weirdness??  Just a thought.

Kathy Dettwyler

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