In a message dated 4/12/02 7:57:36 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<<   Further update on the mother whose babies refused to nurse. The mother
reports that this baby hates the sling and the snugli and seems to prefer
being in a bouncy seat to being carried. Her son was similar, and she used
the word hypersensitive to describe him in that clothes bothered him,
especially seams and labels.
     AHA, now maybe a clue.
     I am referred her to a pediatric occupational therapist for evaluation;
this looks like more than a lactation problem. As someone so wonderfully
pointed out, a baby that won't breastfeed is telling us something and it is a
sign or symptom of something else. >>

I have worked with moms whose babies were like this. Unfortunately, some did
not cope with the stress of the relationship and/or the breastfeeding
difficulties and weaned to bottles. It is very difficult for a mom to feel
pushed away and it is also stressful to be told things like "trust your
instincts" and "follow your heart", when the baby doesn't seem to respond.
But, I have also seen enough babies like this to have seen quite a few
respond beautifully to bodywork, such as CST, chiropractic or Integrated
Manual Therapy (PT). I do not think these bahaviours must necessarily
integrate into the personality. One mom I worked with had a baby who was not
responsive to affectionate kinds of interactions; he always wanted to be
bounced in a very jarring sort of way. This baby's whole being changed with
Network Chiropractic. There is just something about the energy around these
babies--you can tell they are in distress. The PT told me that this intense
need for vestibular stimulation indicates an imbalanced nervous system and it
can be treated and healed.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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