Dear Friends:
    Just as with any baby, one goes for the best and can never be certain 
what the outcome will be.
    However, I worked with a baby at the far end of this continuum. 3rd baby; 
mom an experienced breastfeeder (long-term with 2 older children). This baby 
was so impaired she could not eat; she never showed feeding cues, and never 
fed well either, despite a patient and loving mamma with a more than adequate 
supply. The baby also had a heart defect requiring surgery. Those two factors 
together resulted in an inability to gain weight. I will never forget the 
anguish of this situation.
    warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Adjunct Faculty, Union Institute and University, Lactation Program
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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