Jo-Anne muses:
“I remember being struck that a baby's vision is
clearest at that distance between the breast and the
mother's eye, and then reading about the importance of
the gaze. I wonder if the memory span of a baby is
about as long as the period between nursing? Then a
baby would truly nurse whenever s/he remembered to do
so. It makes sense, and I kind of like the idea.”

Don’t know, but love this idea!  I’ve always thought
babies nurse & wiggle often to keep momma near.  Good
survival skills.  Jim McKenna & others speak of the
low protein count in human milk being an important
factor in keeping momma near, as baby must nurse more
often.  And just how DO you test a baby’s memory???
Slip babe off the breast & see how long it takes to
call mamma back?

Perhaps others on the list will share thoughts and/or
data!

Meanwhile, I’m adding this thought to my magic basket
of musings for new moms.  Newborn moms & babes find
their own truth in the sleepless hours of
self-discovery.

Thanks, Jo-Anne!


Susan Johnson  MFA, IBCLC


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