Found online http://www.mothersnature.com/babies/info/criesJ.html (what did
we do before the Internet, rely on our memories?):


"Crying is as good for the lungs as bleeding is for the veins." ~ Dr.
William Sears, The Fussy Baby, page 63

". . . crying has been found to be physiologically detrimental to the new
infant. Large fluctuations in blood flow occur during extended crying
periods, decreasing cerebral oxygenation and causing an increase in cerebral
blood volume. As a result, rising blood pressure increases intracranial
pressure, putting baby at risk for an intracranial hemorrhage. Meanwhile,
oxygen-depleted blood flows back into the systemic circulation rather than
into the lungs (Anderson, GC)." ~ excerpted from Examining the Evidence for
Cue feeding of Breastfed Infants by Lisa Marasco, BA, IBCLC and Jan Barger,
MA, RN, IBCLC

"A mother is ridiculed for wanting to pick up her crying baby. Yet, this
response to a call, the concern for her offspring, is an action that comes
from the very depth of her motherhood." ~ excerpted from An Oversight of Our
Culture By Tine Thevenin

Ingrid 

La Leche League Canada Leader
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

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