Poor latch, Please correct me if I am wrong but doesn't piticon contain Thimerisol which is ethel mecury- a nurotoxin.
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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:03:19 -0400
From: =?windows-1255?Q?Yael_Edelstein?= <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Poor latch (long)
Dear LACTNET list memebers,
I have been reading the list for about a yer but this is my first post.
I have been a breastfeeding counselor on and off for many years; my=20
original accredation is ICEC.=20
Before I start, I want to say that this list is fantastic.
I have a client who has me stumped. I have refered them to a lactation=20=
consultant but they are reluctant to go, I'm not sure why.
The baby, first baby, was born full term. His mother started labor=20
spontaneously, but progression was slow so they gave her pitocin. She had=
=20
an epidural and, at the end, the baby was delivered by vacuum.=20
She didn't manage to nurse him right away, although she tried, and=20
throughout the entire hospital stay the baby didn't nurse at all. They we=
re=20
unable to hook up with the hospital's lactation consultant,for whatever=20=
reason.
I first saw the baby at three days old. He is lively and alert. After=20
looking in his mouth I thought, perhaps, his tounge was a bit short but I=
=20
am leery of making snap diagnosis. If he has tounge tie, it is not obviou=
s.
The mother has flattish nipples but I've seen much worse. Her breasts wer=
e=20
full, but not yet engorged. She is calm, relaxed, and determined.
We snuggled the baby up in classic nursing position,he nuzzled, opened=20=
lovely and wide and seemed to latch, just for a moment. Then he stopped a=
nd=20
that was that. He was happy to sit at the breast with his mouth open. We=20=
sat until he was ready to try again. Same story. This went on for an hour=
.
Everthing looks perfect but baby can't seem to latch.
We tried other positions and again, no latch. As it was getting late and=20=
the mother was very tired,we called it quits. They were happy to spoonfee=
d=20
him formula as pumping was not working yet.
The next day we tried for two hours. Again the atmosphere was calm. Still=
=20
no latch.
The baby has a strong suck; finger feeding and bottlefeeding are no=20
problem, but he can't seem to make a leakproof seal in order to pull the=20=
breast into place. He can't make a leakproof seal on the loose skin on th=
e=20
side of my lower arm either, if you know what I mean.
When he sucks on a finger his tongue slips back and forth. With a little=20=
encouragement he can bring it forward.
This seems like a tounge problem to me but I feel out of my depth.=20
Help?
Thank you,
Yael Edelstein
Jerusalem, Israel
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