I have been working with the mother of a two-month-old girl who began
refusing the breast about two weeks ago.  She cries inconsolably and kicks
out her feet and holds them out for a while, then pulls them back, relaxes
for a moment, and starts all over again.  The mother is a vegan who eats
no dairy, no fish, no eggs, lots of grains, peanut butter, garbanzo beans,
and veggies.  The dad’s a chef who will fix anything for her, but he’s
running out of food choices.  The mom started the gluten-free diet three
days ago with even worse responses from the baby.  I told her that
sometimes things get worse before they get better, but the mom is at her
wits end.  She pumps for supply, offers breast, but of course baby only
takes it once or twice a day for a moment or two and then goes into a fit
and mom resorts to a bottle.  There has been no formula supplementation.
Baby had been having green, slimy stools, but today, they looked normal.
Until two weeks ago, baby had been feeding very well at the breast and
gaining well.  Any help here for this lovely couple?



Teresa Lear, BA, IBCLC

Breastfeeding Solutions, LLC

6327 Brocketts Crossing

Alexandria, VA  22315-3552

703-313-0040

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