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I was actually the one who told Kathy Ameel's patient with the fussy baby to
do weights for a few days -- mostly because she was not at the time seeking
a consultation and I didn't have another way to gather any information on
whether or not the baby is growing well. As I have not personally seen
this baby I'm shooting in the dark. It is always my policy to try to find
out if babies are fussy because they are hungry, esp. when a mother tells me
she is concerned about her milk supply. A rational way to ascertain if she
has a problem or a perception is to get some weights. My guess is that the
baby is prob. doing ok, but until she makes an appointment there is no way
for me to advise her unless I know what kind of gaining pattern she has.
Once I rule out hunger, I can look at other causes, the most likely here
being reflux or perhaps another kind of swallowing/respiratory problem.
What I hear the mother expressing is concern because feeding doesn't make
the baby happy and the baby is generally miserable. That's not normal and
deserves careful investigation. Impossible without in-person assessment, of
course.
Barbara Wilson-Clay BSEd, IBCLC
Austin Lactation Associates
http://www.lactnews.com
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