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Don't you think, ladies, that this baby is not only mistrustful of
everything put in her mouth , but has a sore throat. That is probably
why the feeds are taking so long. It hurts to swallow. I wonder if a
little Tylenol would help?
Cheryl Muller RNC IBCLC
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Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 20:07:22 -0500
From: Barbara Wilson-Clay <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: oral aversion
The baby may be a little injured (sore throat) and just defending her
oral
space. Even when interventions are necessary they can be stressful and
create negative associations and require healing time before the baby
feels
safe about penetration. I would consider not trying to do too much.
Just
continue the skin-to-skin and hand expressing drops of milk onto the
nipples
for the baby to lick off. If the only bottle the baby will take has a
comparatively short teat length, it may be that it feels safe to the
baby
because it doesn't trigger the gag. If the bottle feeding is working,
just
feed the baby pumped milk for a few days until the baby recovers and
then
start gently transitioning to breast with shield, tub bathing, trying to
nurse when baby is sleepy, standard stuff. In the meantime, be very
positive with the mother. Plant lots of suggestions that as the baby
recovers this will work out.
Barbara Wilson-Clay, BS, IBCLC
Austin Lactation Associates
LactNews Press
www.lactnews.com
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Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 23:09:16 EDT
From: Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: oral aversion
Baby also feeds very slowly--up to 30 minutes to take 2 oz
from bottle or finger feeding. Mom must actively feed her,
moving the nipple around in her mouth.
Dear Friends:
There may be other issues going on with this baby. Can she be
evaluated
by a Speech and Language or Infant Feeding specialist or a pediatric OT?
warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MSN, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CIMI, CCE, craniosacral therapy
Adjunct faculty, Union Institute and University, Maternal and Child
Health:
Lactation Consulting
Supporting the WHO Code and the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative
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