Dear all:

I haven't been on Lactnet so I have not followed the thread on the popular books for 
soothing techniques.  But I have to put in my two cents to join in with Pam's dissenting 
voice.  Just as with many of the other books that propose mechanisms for getting the 
perfect compliant baby, soothing techniques applied over vigorously when a baby needs to 
eat can cause failure to thrive.  And I have heard reports that cases have occurred by too 
vigorously applying the techniques in this latest of many popular books.  We always have to 
apply good common sense to make sure that the baby is fed first and we are not ignoring 
important signals that the baby is giving us that may indicate hunger or some other 
problem that should be addressed.  Such techniques should always be used judiciously.

Best regards, Susan Burger

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