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Phyllis Adamson <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 13 Oct 1997 19:29:20 -0700
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On 10-13-97, Tina Smillie said:
"...I find most of the problems with two sided nursing stem from mom taking
baby off first breast at an arbitrary time limit, usually set by the
clock (whether 5- 10- 15- or 20-min, it can be a problem if baby hasn't
signalled s/he's done), rather than letting infant end feeding. It can
also happen if mom takes infant off breast, not by clock, but just
because infant is nonnutrively sucking, she thinks he's not getting
anything, so she thinks he should go to second side. ..."
I have met a number of clients who interpret this nonnurtitive sucking or
'hanging out' to be 'just pacifying himself on me'.  You can almost see her
internal shudder as she expresses her distaste for this behavior, as though
it were unnatural, abnormal, or aberrant.  She wants him OFF.  Feed and be
done with it!  Another mom described nursing as "he's eating on me".  It
seems to be a body image thing, or some difficulty with intimacy. I could
use some comments and suggestions from those well-versed in psychology on
how to assist these moms thru their obvious discomfort with normal body
functions and feelings.
Thanks
Phyllis
Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC
Private Practice - Glendale, AZ
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