Kerry, the chances are good of rebounding..but she needs to grieve, and if
it were my client, I 'd recommend some space to grieve, some counselling if
it would help, some meditation, some Rescue Remedy, homeopathics from a
licensed practitioner, and some Domperidone. And feeding the baby first is
of paramount importance. The baby may need supplementation if the output
continues to be so low. Daily contact and an "ear" might help her a lot at
this difficult time.
Kathleen
At 03:08 PM 7/6/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I know there is probably tons in the archives, but my capacity to think is
>slightly off kilter. I just got a call from a mother whose birth I
>attended. Her mother visited for 8 weeks after the surprise early arrival
>of Abby (the baby). I cultivated a strong friendship, sharing info and
>many lunches as she was beginning work in the birth field. The birth
>mother called to tell me her mother died in a collision last week. I am
>shocked and struggling to find info on
>maintaining milk supply because it's obviously down. Baby's output is
>less and the urine has color and strong odor, poop is green used to be
>yellow. We discussed rule number one, feed the baby, baby is nearly four
>months old but if we adjust for gestation, nearly three months. She has
>access to a fabulous DO, I'm hoping she'll see him and discuss homeopathic
>remedy. She is a baby wearer and is trying to make time frequently to
>seek a quiet spot and feed the baby but her
>milk supply is quite suppressed. What are the chances of rebounding?
>Thanks in advance,
>Kerri Bundy in College Station
>
>
Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
http://together.net/~kbruce/kbbspin.html
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