In a message dated 97-06-23 01:55:27 EDT, you write:
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>Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:38:33 +1000
>From: Johnston <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Prader-Willi syndrome
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>Has anyone had experience with breastfeeding/breastmilk feeding a baby =
>with this rare condition?
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>I would like to hear how mothers have managed feeding in the early =
>months as the Prader- Willi syndrome is characterised by hypotonia =
>(muscle weakness). At what stage does the hyperphagia (eating excessive =
>amounts of food) become apparent, and how has this been managed in the =
>breastfed infant?
>Thankyou,
>Joy Johnston FACM, IBCLC
>Melbourne, Australia
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