In a message dated 5/6/2004 7:25:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Heather writes
>>.  Her baby is 12 weeks old and
everything has been going well up to this point
Basically the baby is resisting being breastfed except for the first morning
breastfeeding- otherwise she cries, stiffens
Mom has started giving a bottle
of formula each day, since the baby will go up to 6 hours without nursing<<

When you say everything is going well, I assume you mean that the baby has
been gaining weight well? If so AND the baby has continued this pattern - why
are we to be concerned about a 6 hr span of "refusal"? The issue of the baby's
unhappiness needs to be addressed but a bottle of formula because a 3 mth old
hasn't fed in 6 hrs is inappropriate. This baby should be observed at the
breast .-If this isn't possible, further discussion should include ?? regarding
feeding adequacy, changes in milk flow-(contentement with the early morning feed
suggests more available milk)if this is the issue compression or pumping
after feeds may help to increase flow/supply etc.
Lynn Shea Rn,Bsn,Ibclc
Franklin,Massachusetts

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