This has stirred memories of a woman I cared for twice, as her midwife.
She was induced at about term, for raised blood pressure. No response to
prostaglandin gel or syntocinon infusion, even on high dosages.
Induction was stopped overnight and resumed in the morning - usually women
would labour in the intervenning period. She had *no* contractions at all,
and eventually had a c-section.
As far as I can remember, bf went well, at least for the time I was involved
with her (up to 2 weeks pp), good supply and weight gain. I cared for her
the next time and she opted for an elective c-section. BF with the first
baby lasted about 3 mo but weaning wasn't because of poor supply, but just
mother's choice.
I had never considered poor oxytocin receptors as a reason for not
labouring, but of course it makes sense.
Can women sucessfully bf, and grow good babies, without releasing oxytocin
and therefore MER?


"He was angry with me & didn't want to speak to me
again, except to tell me he didn't want to wait that long to feed his baby!"

I think it is Dr W Sears who said " a dad is the first person to teach a
baby that food and love don't *have* to come together all the time"
(paraphrased)
Maybe a lesson for siblings too! Try teaching him to calm his brother by
singing or pulling faces or dancing etc - babies love it and they learn
quickly that their brother is very funny! I have a 6 yr old expert entertainer!

Fiona Hermann RM
Hamilton New Zealand

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