> A >variety of nurses worked with him the first 24hrs to get him to latch but he >just would not. Elizabeth, I agree with your implication that this is significant. > The first night/day he was gaggy, spitty, and was deep >suctioned x 1. And this is, too. >I recommended that she spend the next 48hrs(after DC home) pretty much naked >with him in bed to encourage lots of positive at the breast time (instead of >nurses forcing him..) Yes - great. > and I had hoped that he would latch in his own time. Yes - he might have done. What about co-bathing, and not repeatedly 'offering' the breast, just having it sorta 'there' so he feels under no pressure, and just careful watching and waiting? > All your other suggestions are worth considering, too. I have come across mothers who have had a lot of success with cranio-sacral therapy, BTW. But maybe this little boy is trying to say 'back off, will ya!' How I *wish* mothers and babies were not mauled about by different people (not all of whom have a clue what they are doing....well-meaning they may be, but well-meaning is not enough) in those precious early days. Heather Welford Neil NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html