Subject: Time: 7:06 PM OFFICE MEMO congenital rectal obstruction?? Date: 2/29/96 This is in response to Melody Engberg's question about a ped doing an unnecessary procedure on a 2 1/2 month old breastfed baby. I actually had to sign off the computer and calm down. It is very sad, indeed, for a physician, especially a pediatrician, to be ignorant of the normal stooling pattern of a BF baby. Sadder still is the fact that he was not listening to the baby's mom, who felt that the baby was comfortable. Yes, I have heard of similar misinformation; in those cases suppositories or sugar water were suggested. Nothing as intrusive as daily rectal exams to "enlarge the rectum" was ever suggested. At the very least, I would stay steer clear of this physician. I would also considering laying assault charges. That poor baby had to endure 2 weeks of the physician inserting a gloved finger in his rectum?? Excuse me, I still need to calm down!! Claire Goldberg, PHN, IBCLC, BScN Edmonton, Alberta.