> ---------- > From: Johnson, Martha (PHMG) > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 10:03 AM > To: 'Val Best RN RM IBCLC' > Subject: RE: unilateral feeding - what age? > > dear Val: > Absolutely, your mom can feed her baby from just one breast. I've worked > with several women who resorted to this for various reasons, most > memorably a woman with bilateral inverted nipples. One side everted > pretty well, the other one never really came out enough for a decent > latch. During her 1st lactation, we worked on the more difficult side for > a month or so before she made the decision to just use the easy nipple, > and let the other breast dry up. With her 2nd and 3rd babies, she just > used the side that had been trouble free the 1st time. Nursed all babies > over a year, all gained well, no supplements were needed. Good luck! > Martha Johnson RN IBCLC, Eugene, Oregon USA > > ---------- > From: Val Best RN RM IBCLC[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 2:11 AM > Subject: unilateral feeding - what age? > > I am seeing a Mum with her second baby now aged 7 weeks. First > child fed for 12 months, no problems. This baby is very "windy", > cries a lot, fusses at the breast, mum has an oversupply problem, > coping well with all things. BUT, baby only feeds well from one > side, perfectly attatched, the other side, a disaster, still bleeding > nipples at this stage. We keep working on attatchment, have a few > days of success, then regression again. My feeling is that baby > and Mum favour feeding from the left breast and the right one is just > not working for them. She rang this morning and said she was > seriously contemplating bottle feeding. I have therefore suggested > that she rest the nipple for 24-48 hours and then we can reassess > her feelings and attatchment. The baby is satisfied feeding off one > breast only so that is not a problem. What I am wondering is, > rather than her bottle feeding, can she at 7 weeks just feed from > one breast. I know of this been done sucessfully at 6 months or > later, but not this early and would like to know of others > experiences in this department. > Val in Busselton, Western Australia > RN RM IBCLC > >