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Darillyn Starr <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 13 Jan 2004 17:14:49 -0700
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My Thomas had a nursing strike, at four months, which I am almost positive
was due to motion sickness.  At that time, we were stationed in Germany and
my parents had come to visit us, from the states.  We wanted to show them as
much of Europe as we could, and packed up the three kids and took off to
Bavaria.  By the second day of spending many hours driving on mostly windey
roads, Thomas started refusing the breast, which he had never, ever done
before.  He had not thrown up, but had started seeming less happy and alert
by the second day, so I thought maybe he was getting motion sickness.  We
stayed in the same place for the next couple of days, but he refused to
nurse, except, like others have said, for a minute or two when he was
asleep.  After having worked so hard to establish a breastfeeding
relationship and significant milk supply, starting with his adoption at 15
days old, I was fit to be tied!  I knew we had been through the most
difficult time and were getting close to where he would start solids and
breastfeeding would be less demanding, and I did not want to have to give it
up!  Thomas kept refusing until we got home from the trip.  That evening, he
wouldn't nurse but, the next morning, when my mother tried to give him a
bottle, he refused to have anything to do with it.  I offered the breast and
he nursed well, and continued to nurse until he was four years old!

I am really thankful that I knew about nursing strikes, and kept trying.
The nursing strike did prevent my milk supply from building any further.  I
started ovulating again, which I hadn't done for a couple months, and that
limited things.  Then, a few weeks later, Thomas started grabbing and eating
any food that got within his reach, and stopped wanting to nurse 24/7.
However, he still kept getting enough breast milk to help with immunities
and the emotional benefits, alone, have been incredible.  In fact, I credit
the relationship that we developed from extended nursing with helping us get
through the exceptional amount of trauma that his teen years have brought
(so far).  It is hard to explain how that is, but I am sure that those of
you who have done extended nursing with your own children know what I mean.
I wish I had the same thing with my first two sons.

Anyway, looking back, I think that the fact that Thomas was willing to take
a bottle, but not to nurse, because of the motion sickness, may have been
because lying on his side made him dizzier, but facing up taking a bottle
did not.  With the baby whose situation started this thread, I wonder if the
mother's being on antibiotics could have upset his stomach, given the milk a
bad taste, or something of that sort.  I hope it will resolve soon!

Darillyn

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