But, she never opens her eyes at the breast, there are
>only brief moments of audible swallowing, she continues to be extremely
>sleepy and fussy at the breast, while alert at other times.
>
Has she been using breast compression? This would help the baby stay awake
and get more milk at the breast. As Jack says, babies fall asleep when the
flow of milk is slow, and breast compression can both simulate and stimulate
an MER.
Yael Wyshogrod IBCLC
Rechovot Israel
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