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In einer eMail vom 24-7-01 19:58:20 West-Europa (zomertijd) schreibt
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> because I have noticed anecdotally, that bigger babies tend to want to nurse
> MORE! In fact I tell their mothers that to reassure them. I notice many of
> them marathon nursing by the second day if not before.
I´ve noticed 2 different things.
1 Very large babies (over 4.5kg) indeed seem to want to bf more. Might this
in some cases be because the mom has a mild unnoticed pregnancy diabetes and
the baby instinctively wants to get sugar in?
2 Very small babies (small for gestational age) seem to be bf more eagerly: I
explain this to moms as that the baby has had a bit too little in utero and
is catching up, or I describe these babies as fighters or survival specialists
Would also like to read other observations/opinions on this or perhaps
research if available
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Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC
MOM, LLLL, primary schoolteacher
Hiilensberg, Germany
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