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Morgan Gallagher <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 4 Jul 2007 17:10:00 +0100
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I have a young mother, with an initially non-latching, passive baby, who 
now has wrecked nipples and practically no milk during pumping. 

I have no birth details other than that baby was born on Saturday 30th. 
just under 6lbs, and unresponsive to breast and feeding.  No lactation 
support given for first 10 hours.  Baby finger fed colostrum.  On Day 2, 
latching occurred after extreme support, including nipple shields, and 
mother's nipple turned to hamburger by Day 4.  All concerned have stated 
there is a suspected tongue tie.  Mother appears unresponsive to pumps, 
and what milk she has been getting is reducing,  with several pumping 
sessions being completely dry.   'Supportive' midwives and peds are 
advising formula top ups 'til the situation sorts itself out.  No plans 
have been made to assess and/or treat suspected tongue tie.  She has 
spent time with an LC, and still no plans are in place to be pro-active 
on the problems other than to heal the nipples.  She's been told to give 
top up with 40mls of formula every 6 hours, take Domperidone and keep 
pumping, and they will check on her on Friday, by which time baby will 
be 7 days old.

I've asked her to try hand expression to see if her milk can get out 
that way, and suggested she try Cranial-Sacral Therapy  in the immediate 
term to help with baby.  I've also asked for permission to post here:

So who can I send her to for immediate tongue tie help, and does anyone 
have any CST contacts in this area?  

She is in Bullsbrook, between Joondulup and Midland, but will travel 
"anywhere".  Mother violently opposed to formula, and feels like a 
compete failure.  She feels everyone has been helpful and supportive, 
but that nothing is actually being achieved.

If you are the person who can help her, or knows where she can go, email 
me and I will pass on contact details.

Anyone else really worried by a system that prescribes Domperidone on 
day 4 to a mother with bleeding and mashed nipples and a suspected 
tongue tie baby?  Or am I missing something...?

Morgan Gallagher

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