Ilene,
What about supplementing with hindmilk?  In an sns or cup?  Have mom
express after each feeding and give the next time.  Is she one side nursing
to ensure adequate hindmilk intake?  Just some thoughts.  good luck

Lori

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> From: Ilene Fabisch, BrocktonWIC <[log in to unmask]>
> To:
> Subject: URGENT Help for baby with heart defect
> Date: Thursday, August 06, 1998 8:55 AM
>
> I have a mom whose baby is 9 mos old.  She is very committed to
> breastfeeding.  Her baby has been DX with a heart defect (sorry cant be
> more specific).  Baby breastfed exclusively until the addition of solids
> at about 6 mos, up until now the MD's have said that is why her baby is
> so healthy despite the heart condition.  Now the baby's pedi wants her to
> start formula because the baby has had some difficulty putting on wt. (he
> is a normal wt for age but has not continued to gain "appropriately".  I
> believe he is around seventeen pounds but that means in 5 months he has
> only gained half a pound.  I don't feel starting formula would put any
> additional wt on him because ounce for ounce formula equals breastmilk in
> calories (correct?).  I have made suggestions to the order of adding fats
> to his diet since he is taking solids well.  This was backed up by the
> WIC nutritionists.  Things like ice cream, puddings, butter on veggies.
> Can anyone give me ammunition for the MD's?  Thanks.
>
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