Hi all,

I still find this a funny topic... Of course, you can choke on breastmilk! 
You can choke on anything! A baby can choke on anything! That is not 
something having to do with breastfeeding or breastmilk, but with the always 
existing possibility of a mismatch between swallowing and breathing, that 
can happen with any food at any age and may be more likely when a baby has a 
neurological or anatomical or physical problem. Is this really something we 
should be surprised about...? Isn't this a very normal thing, just like 
anyone has the possibility of dying from something, even though some causes 
are more likely than others, but never fully impossible...?

Warmly,

Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Regina M. Roig-Romero, Bs Ibclc" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:17 PM
Subject: [LACTNET] Choking on breastmilk, YES


> Susie asked, “Is it possible for a baby to choke on breastmilk to the 
> point of needing emergency medical care? >>
>
> This is rare, but recently I had a case of a baby with an undiagnosed 
> heart defect that yes, caused choking. He has a (hope I get this right): 
> right aortic arch with left subclavian artery and vascular ring. The 
> vascular ring was making the baby choke on her entirely-normal letdowns. 
> It was also affecting his positioning preferences and his appetite.
>
> She told me that normally it isn’t discovered until the baby starts 
> choking on solids. I told her, “Well, now those doctors know that this 
> heart defect can cause babies to choke on breastmilk.” 

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