From: Kathleen Bruce <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Claudia Garcia" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: does she really need to wean?
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 17:31:40 -0500

Hi. Please send your note to [log in to unmask] Of course, I do
not think she should wean. The specialist is wrong in saying that the
breastmilk is too thin. Breastmilk is perfect if given in good quantities
and he is ignorant.

Thanks. K

At 3/29/2001 10:00 PM +0000, you wrote:
>Hi I'm Claudia from Monterrey Mexico LLLleader I have a mom who said the
>dr,
>told her to wean her 3 month old baby. Every time she nurses cries; the
>rest
>of the day she's fine.  She's been like this for two months, she also has
>reflex and the specialist, not the pediatrician told her the baby has an
>illness called peristalsis (sorry I couldn't have the English translation).
>What I've heard about this is that this is not an illness but just the
>normal intestine contractions needed  for digestion. The specialist said
>that since breastmilk is too thin the intestines move too fast. Can anybody
>give me a link to get information about this?
>This mom really wants to nurse but she needs prove that she's not going to
>hurt her baby.
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Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
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