In a message dated 9/25/2003 11:28:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Now I realise that popping on and off the breast and fussing is one of
> my son's signals that he needs to pee! In fact, that's pretty much the
> only time he does pop on and off. Sooooo... could it be that these
> fussy-at-the-breast babies are actually trying to get their Mom's
> attention that they need to go, and because most mothers don't know to
> look for that signal they are assuming that it is the nursing that is
> the problem??? Any thoughts???
>

I tell moms there are many reasons a baby may come off the breast during a
feeding, before they are really finished or satisfied, ....some examples that I
usually use include passing gass, peeing, pooping, needs to burp, just got
confused, trying to manage or manipulate flow........

Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
<A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/lcagw2000/lcagwcover.html">LCAGW</A> Co-VP
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the Fairfax County suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway

<A HREF="www.BestBreastfeeding.Info">www.BestBreastfeeding.Info</A>



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