In addition to the Lact-Aid, which several MOTs have told me is easier to work with, has she been doing much kangaroo mother care with each baby? Skin to skin is something that can be done with two babies simultaneously or separately. The breast is available/accessible but it's done for the contact rather than BF (BF can be a "bonus") and with no "pressure to perform" on any participant's part.

There's a lot of mystery about the post. Wonder why a newborn, the twin son, "wasn't interested"? As per last week's semantics discussion re: nipple "confusion" and "preference," a newborn doesn't really have the abstract thinking for interest (or lack of), which says other stuff was going on in his mouth. And there must be a lot more behind "supply was never there." How frustrating for this mom.

No matter what, kangarooing will help with both -- get one/both to breast or just help mom with acceptance and individual attachment formation. All the best to her as she works through this.

Karen G


On 4/24/05 9:17 PM, "Ayelet Kaznelson" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Permission to post from mom.
> Mother had twins 3 months ago. She is her mid 40's. She was never able to get
> a
> supply going for many different reasons. Since this is her last pregnancy, she
> was
> very upset about not being able to bf. Her son wasn't interested in nursing,
> but she
> was able to comfort nurse her daughter nicely until recently. The baby sarted
> being
> upset at the breast, even though she is brought to the breast after she is
> fully fed, It
> has gotten so bad that mother can't hold her baby w/o the baby screaming to go
> to
> the breast, and then being upset once she is there. Nothing seems to have
> changed.
> Supply was never there, so there isn't suddenly a drop. Mother was told to
> wean, but
> she is hesitant. She was hoping to be able to do non-nutritive sucking for an
> extended period. SNS is not an option at this point.
> Does anyone have any suggestions? I wasn't able to think of anything.
> Thanks for your help.

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