Winnie wrote:
They try baby at breast and
if baby won't latch, the feeding is done by whatever alternative
method is being used.  I try to encourage the mom to only "take the
edge off" baby's hunger with the alternative method, and then try
breast again while baby is still interested in eating, but not so
ravenous as he/she may be at the start of a feed.  I often find that
at this point, the baby is more willing to at least make an effort
and begin to make steps toward really getting a feed at breast.

>>I find that many mothers are under the mistaken impression (perhaps
something that has "leaked over" from Ezzo teaching) that if the baby is
very hungry he will be more willing to nurse or will try harder or will
nurse better. So they wait until the baby is practically frantic and then
try to get him to the breast.

Of course, this rarely works, but it surprises me how many people have this
idea.

Teresa Pitman
Guelph, Ontario

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