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Tom & Melinda Lueck <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:03:39 -0400
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Hello,

I've got permission to post.  I'm a little stumped unless this mother is not
telling me something, but I can't figure out what it could be.  3 month old
baby a little over a week ago started refusing the breast (s).  Refused for
a day or so, then went back for a few feedings---then refused breast AND
pumped milk.  Mom has tried frozen, refrigerated, freshly pumped and all is
refused.  She says that it smells and tastes fine---not sour, but sweet and
not salty.  Baby does take ABM, and a gradual mixture of ABM and breast
milk, UNTIL the ratio gets to be about 50% and then the baby refuses again.
Baby has been to the doctor and there is no sign of illness.  Mom has no
signs of mastitis.  I need to ask whether she has changed her diet in any
way, but she's very educated and I know that she's thought of her diet.  Not
pregnant per pregnancy test.  I told her to try scalding her pumped milk
right away to see if it makes a difference.  Has anyone seen this, or seen
lipase problems without any obvious changes in the smell/taste? Mom has
breast fed 4 other children with no problems.  I've heard of babies refusing
a breast when the mother has mastitis or cancer, but two breasts AND the
milk? What else can I ask her? 

 

Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom,

 

Melinda Lueck RN, BSN, IBCLC

Perrysburg, Ohio


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