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Date: | Sun, 14 Apr 1996 18:38:24 -0400 |
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I called the doctor with whom I work on Friday night and said I think
we need to see the baby Sat. He said call and see how they are doing, but
the baby looked good (general health not nursing) I said I know she looked
good but I don't want to wait to see her until Monday. I called the parents
and talked to Dad, as mom was busy and could not talk( nursing the baby).
They told me no BM for three days and 3 wet diapers in 24 hours. I said come
in in the afternoon. We saw the Baby ( doctor and I ) he checked her mouth
(Thanks for the suggestion of slight cleft-- negative) and Mom said she
stopped losing milk on Friday!!! and the baby had gained 2 ounces!!! ( This
baby was losing so much milk Mom had to put a towel under her breast and on
baby). The only thing I did on Thursday was to have mom support her breast
more for baby and review latch on ( she was a 10 min. work in so I did not
have time to do a complete work up but the doctor had given her a physical on
Thursday and he knows alot about breastfeeding too). On Sat I put baby in
football hold on the side she was still having difficulty latching on and
the Mom said she had not nursed that well ( stayed on) on that side ever and
wathced baby nurse on right in cradle. The baby is doing a lot of comfort
sucking. I heard very little suck swallows ( mom said she was hungry) but she
gained 2 ounces in two days. It's a mystery to me! maybe not losing so much
milk helped! We will see what happens on Monday!
Thanks to all who replied. It was a good feeling to know I had a place to
turn. Camille
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