Phyllis Adamson stated:
"When her baby wants more than food at the breast, he wants
mothering or
nurturing at the breast, and mom complains about never being able to
keep
her clothes on, you get closer to understanding her expectations
versus her
reality."

When talking with brand new moms, I like to approach the subject of
"comfort suckling"  in this manner.
Yes, your baby may want to nurse for more than just a "meal".  As
long as baby maintains a good latch while comforting himself at the
breast, there is no harm.  (I do mention that some babies may try to
slip down to just the nipple for comfort and mom needs to help baby
maintain an effective latch.)
Then I point out that in the first days, this additional time at
breast may help the milk volume "kick in" a little sooner than if
baby is only at the breast for meals.  I find that many moms who
seem to bristle at the idea of "just using her as a pacifier" are
willing to allow baby to stay at the breast for comfort is she sees
"something in it for her".  Hopefully, at least some of these moms
will decide it's not such a bad thing and may continue to allow baby
to comfort at the breast even after the full milk supply is
established.

Winnie

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html