In a message dated 1/27/2005 7:39:02 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
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Sounds like  this little one has sensory processing issues. 


Dear Colleagues:
    This may be true; the baby is only a week old now.  She was taken by 
cesarean section early (no labor) and handled by many  strangers. She was also a 
victim of forced latch on in the hospital. Add  that to this baby's temperament 
and individual response to stimulation and I  believe all those those factors 
are the reason for this baby's quick  trigger. I was a stranger, interfering 
and that set the baby off. As she is  iatrogenically premature, her need for 
no distractions during feeding goes along  with being premature.
    I remember my second baby, who was intubated at  birth for thick 
meconium.............she startled and cried hard whenever anyone  came towards her 
wearing blue scrubs; she had learned and remembered that people  in blue scrubs 
bring pain. 
    Mom just came home 2 days ago; feeding is going  easier now. Mom also has 
huge breasts, large nipples (with abrasions and  soreness) and has opted to 
pump and bottle-feed until her  nipples heal. Meanwhile, there is lots of 
skin-to-skin and plenty of milk.  We will try again at breast when the mother feels 
ready.
    I will keep you posted. I apologized to the mother  and stressed my 
commitment to help her until her goals are reached. 
    warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct  Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human  Lactation
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