It sure sounds like it could be a Sensory Processing Disorder, a very
real and categorical neurological issue, but it would need to be
properly diagnosed, which is not all that easy to do in a newborn.  Most
diagnostic instruments usually start much later, around 4 months.  A
good OT should be able to help, and by good I mean someone who is
trained with SIPT certification which is the Sensory Integration and
Praxis Tests (SIPT) developed by A. Jean Ayres, an occupational
therapist and developmental psychologist.  This specific training is for
older children but will serve as a good base of knowledge for a
therapist as she works towards the stated goals of:
"Improving Social Participation, Self-Esteem, Self-Regulation and
Sensory-motor Abilities. In addition, we strive to give parents a
toolbox of ideas to use in helping
their child become regulated and coordinated. We support parents'
perception
that their child's disability is real, even though it is a "hidden
handicap."

From http://www.sinetwork.org/whatisdsi.htm

Also good : http://www.sensoryint.com

 It is my feeling that along with the sensory issues, the big deal is
how it affects the relationship between mom and baby and should be given
plenty of attention.


Joanne McCrory
MS, infant development, as of June 2002!



In a message dated 4/12/02 7:57:36 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<<   Further update on the mother whose babies refused to nurse. The
mother
reports that this baby hates the sling and the snugli and seems to
prefer
being in a bouncy seat to being carried. Her son was similar, and she
used
the word hypersensitive to describe him in that clothes bothered him,
especially seams and labels.
     AHA, now maybe a clue.
     I am referred her to a pediatric occupational therapist for
evaluation;
this looks like more than a lactation problem. As someone so wonderfully
pointed out, a baby that won't breastfeed is telling us something and it
is a
sign or symptom of something else. >>

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