Dear Lactnetters,

Just wanted to offer you all an update on my Mom with no arms/no legs, and 
thank everyone for your help and suggestions. (Posting with Mom's permission.)

Baby girl was delivered by c/s at 39 weeks gestation and 5-lb. 6-oz. 
Breastfeeding was initiated within the first 2 hours after birth with Mom still groggy 
from general anesthesia. FOB and Mother of the Mother were taught deep, 
off-center latch techniques using the FB hold. They did a great job putting baby to 
the breast "on-cue" or q 2-3 hours for the first 24 hours. Baby did end up 
jaundiced on day 2 and under photo light therapy X 24 hours, but baby "played 
dead", according the nursery RN, and refused the supplement by bottle, while 
under the lights. : )  
Ran into some sore nipples on day 2 and day 5, but with close follow-up, and 
lots of review on the latch over the next 5 days, baby was 1-oz. below birth 
weight by day 6.
Mother was up and more mobile by day 3 and switched to Cross-Cradle hold 
using the My Brest Friend breastfeeding pillow. This was a great tool, offering 
firm support and an angle that allowed baby to maintain the latch.
Baby is now 9 days old and mother has graduated to the side-lying position at 
night. Baby is self-attaching in this position.

This mother has the most incredible spirit I have ever encountered and it has 
been my honor to be involved in helping her breastfeed her baby. The baby 
also, seemed to come out knowing what she had to do. It was truly an incredible 
thing to witness and has been not only my privilege, but has affected me 
personally on a deep level.
 
Our local newspaper and local news did a "human interest" story on this Mom 
and baby. This story has been picked up by the national syndication's and the 
family is currently being flooded with offers from national news programs and 
talk shows. So you may all get the privilege of hearing her story in the near 
future.

I passed on many of your suggestions and ideas and again, thank you to 
everyone for your support. I felt like I had a whole lactation community supporting 
me, and am very grateful.

Warmly,
Tina Williams, IBCLC, HMA
Phoenix, AZ





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