Thank you, Susan, for reminding us again that we need to question
assumptions and look with other eyes.  E.g. when we ask, "what does this
diagnosis/assumption mean?" and it doesn't add up.  I liked that you
broadened this discussion out to other examples.  Some of my best work has
been when I've been skeptical and taken another look.
We live in cultures where labels are expected, and sometimes people find
them comfortable, but inexact labels can also lead to self-fulfilling
prophesies.

Virginia

Dr Virginia Thorley, OAM, PhD, IBCLC, FILCA
In Brisbane, Queensland

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In a longer post, Susan Burger wrote:

I repeat what may have been missed in my post.  What appears to be oversu=
pply=20 sometimes is NOT oversupply. ....
More appropriate is to assess milk transfer and HOW THE BABY feeds.  If t=
he baby needs=20 a second breast and mom is taught how to read those cues,
it works far be= tter than any=20 rule. If there is an initial oversupply,
and it is tamped down, and mom k= nows how to read=20 that baby's cues, then
the mom can switch breasts when it becomes appropr= iate rather=20 than
continuing on some rigid schedule.  ...
In fact, I think the term SYNDROME itself is sloppy.  It is a term that w= e
use until we=20 identify the various different disorders that are occurring
that are simi= lar, but not the=20 same.  .... we don't know why.

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