Hi, all. I have the mother's permission to post...I'm looking to see
if anyone knows of an IBCLC that lives or works in or around
Kettering, Northamptonshire in the UK. A woman I know of (admittedly
online only) is facing a meeting with SS on October 25. The biggest
concern she has related is that her daughter (~10 months IIRC) has not
gained weight "sufficiently" and her health visitor has insisted she
formula feed her daughter, threatening to call SS (and eventually
doing so)
Her daughter is *very* tiny from the pictures I have seen, this is
true, but is reportedly alert, active, and reaching developmental
milestones. The pictures I have seen show a very happy, alert, albeit
little, little girl.
She has done a lot of research into breastfeeding, does not feel that
her daughter needs the solids or formula. She has had her breastmilk
analyzed, and has been found to be of good quality.
She is worried that without someone "qualified", that she will have no
chance against SS, her health visitor, doctors, etc. She feels that
the only people on her side are her psychiatrist, and her midwife.
Neither of whom, she has been told, are considered "qualified" in the
matter of breastmilk.
I have told her that I cannot vouch for her as I have not met her nor
her baby in person. But I did say that I would at least ask around to
see if there is someone in her area who is willing to meet with her to
discuss her situation, take a look at baby, etc.
My apologies ahead of time if this is inappropriate, but it's the
first place I could think of to help her. If anyone has any info,
please contact me directly and I will be able to get you in contact
with the mother.
Thank you, ladies!
Liz Burke-Scovill
Twin Cities, MN, US
in the (very) beginning stages of LLL Leader training
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