Hello,

Thanks so much for the responses!  I talked to this mother at length about
keeping the baby at the breast as much as possible.  She had been finger
feeding and is now syringe feeding at the breast.  She is planning to talk
to her doctor tommorow about getting a blood transfusion to bring her iron
levels up.  I am not fully convinced that this is the entire problem but
it MAY be part of it.  She has already seen an IBCLC to rule out latch
problems.  If a transfusion does not increase her supply and the baby's
weight gain I am planning to refer her to another LC for a second
opinion.  As this is much more medical that I am comfortable with I am
simply a support person for her:)

Tracy DeMaddalena

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