Permission to post. I've been talking to a mom whose 7 day old baby had been
latching and nursing "perfectly" up until early yesterday morning. This baby
will now latch and suck a bit for a few seconds, and then comes off and
doesn't want to go back on. This is mom's third baby, and her other two were
both breastfed. Mom had a vaginal delivery with an epidural, and baby was
born very quickly (minimal pushing). Mom states baby was mucousy at birth,
and has been mucousy at home, but doesn't appear to be congested. Baby
nursed within an hour of delivery, and mom states that baby has been nursing
and latching with no problems until now. States baby nursed through mom's
engorgement and mild bout of mastitis with no problems. Monday night, mom
states baby was mucousy and spit up, and sneezed up a lot of mucous. Mom
also had given baby a pacifier Monday night. The refusal to nurse started
around 2:00 in the morning on Tuesday. Mom has been doing skin-to-skin, and
allowing baby unrestricted access to the breast. Talked to mom about
allowing baby to self attach. Mom is also pumping to protect milk production
and cup feeding expressed milk to baby. She is seeing an IBCLC tomorrow, and
is making an appointment with her baby's doctor, but in the mean time, this
mom is very worried and desperate to get baby back to breast. Any suggestions?

Fleur Bickford BSc., RN, LLLL
Ontario, Canada

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