In a message dated 10/31/96 12:15:53 PM, you wrote:
<<And they usually"go" when breastfeeding, often after the first side. One
theory I heard long ago is that sucking and putting milk in the top helps
trigger the response to let stuff out the other end. (no wisecracks on my
fancy medical terminology).>>
It is a known physiological fact that eating and the resulting beginning of
the process of digest stimulates the bowels; this is why babies often stool
during the middle of a feed. Many adults may notice that they have the urge
to evacuate their bowels after eating as well........... ;-)
-Lisa Marasco, BA, LLLL, IBCLC