Hi Jennifer,
I wonder if this mum would be ameniable to putting babe to the breast for
comfort or even feeding at the breast with a breastfeeding supplementer for
some feeds. At least them they'll both get some of the impact of
breastfeeding even if the baby is not getting breastmilk.
I would suspect that the problem with the specialists is twofold, they don't
understand the importance of human milk and they don't know that relactation
or donor milk are real options.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

The speech
> pathologist working with them has responded to the baby's gagging and
> refusing oral feeds by using a faster flow nipple, chin support, and firm
> pressure on the palate.  Baby responds to this by even more distress, I
> think because she doesn't like the fast flow.  Mom is trying out this
> weekend some slower flow nipples, lots of carrying, and not trying to push
> the baby to feed quickly, but allowing her to take her time (and use the
> G-tube for top-offs that will likely be necessary.)  If the baby continues
> to reject feeding and suffer with constipation and stomach upset, I'll try
> again to get them to consider human milk, radical as that may be!
> Jennifer Tieman
> Family Physician
> Mom to 4, including nursling Caroline Rose born 5/31/03
>

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