Would a baby "nurse like a champ" for 15 minutes if he wasn't getting
anything at all?
Donna Ron, MHA, IBCLC, LLL
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From: Lactation Information and Discussion
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Renee Drake
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 5:01 PM
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Subject: No milk at all-advise please??
I have permission to post. First off this is an internet chat friend whom
I have known for about 2 years now, I have not physically seen her, only
know what I have asked and how she answered. Her baby is 8 days old today,
and though she says her breasts are "getting hard and lumpy" nothing is
coming out. She states she has tried massage, electric pumping, showering,
everything the nurses at the hospital have told her to try and....Nothing.
I spoke to her (via internet) while baby was 24 hours old and she was still
in hospital.
She said she had no colostrum coming out, and the nurses had put the baby
on formula because "nothing was coming out at all". I explained to her
that colostrum would be very little esp at 24 hours, but she insists there
is nothing. She is still putting baby to breast and she says he "nurses
like a champ"
but gets mad after "15 minutes of not getting anything" I asked about
suck/swallow and she isn't sure (and I can't witness) She then gives abm
after the "nursing". She says her breasts feel hard and lumpy and then
after awhile "it goes away". I could not ascertain if it went away after a
"nursing". She doesn't have much support from dad, he tells her to quit
worrying about it and just switch to abm, the LC at her hospital is part
time and has yet to call her back. WIC tells her (via phone) just to keep
trying. I have put her in touch with LLL so maybe SOMEONE will see this
dyad. She says she is going to try a little while longer, but then is
going to give up. her breasts are hurting and so she is uncomfortable. I
gave her the Jack Newman internet hand out on RPS (haven't heard if she
tried it) and don't know if that will even help her situation. Do any of
you have an idea of what could be happening here? In my LIMITED experience,
I have never seen where the breasts are
filling, but nothing is coming out (btw-she has NOT had breast surgery)
Any
advice would be greatly appreciated.
Renee Drake RN CLC
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