I just had a torticollis mom recently. BF is definitely "possible;" the Q is whether or not the baby can do it comfortably, and adequately. My little guy had a tough time with a bottle, too. What is critical is that the baby get physical therapy, and/or cranial sacral therapy, as soon as possible. It is wonderful that this was diagnosed so early -- often torticollis babies aren't diagnosed until 6 or 8 months of age, when they are having difficullty pushing up in a prone position. It will be a long-term process, and the hard part is that the physical therapy just plain HURTS the baby. In my case, the mom found it all too overwhelming, and stopped pumping several weeks into the game (and without telling her LC...not uncommons, I think). Baby by then wouldn't latch at breast at all, so pumping was her only alternative. Baby DID (and still does) enjoy lots of skin-to-skin. I know she grieves the loss of BF horrendously. Suggest to your mom, if she is feeling overwhelmed, that she express at least once a day to "keep the pumps primed," rather than quit altogether. It is easier to rev up supply than to relactate. Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC Wyndmoor, PA, USA _________________________________________________________________ http://newlivehotmail.com *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]