Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:42:28 -0800
Vicki wrote:
"I brought home a scale from work last week, but haven't been obsessing, =
just occasionally checking. He usually transfers 5oz from R breast and =
1-3oz from L. Birth wt 7-5, he's up to 8-15 today, average gain is about
=1-2 oz/day. Still pink, healthy, happy, mellow, bright eyed, filling out =
especially in the face -getting jowls!, soft abdomen, passing lots of = gas,
no vomiting, and such a wonderful nurser!=20No more sticking stuff up his
butt... and I'm ready for his weekly = blowout and bath."
Hi Vicki - I just wanted to share that sometimes the above might indicate a
superabundant milk supply, wherein the baby gets the milk that flows easily
and does not have to suck vigorously to be satiated. That may prevent the
peristaltic motion from starting in the tongue and traveling through the GI
tract (little gut motility); which in turn may be a cause of infrequent
stooling. (Infrequent stooling is not normal for anyone.) The babies may
gain a lot in the first few weeks/months, have discomfort from gassiness,
and not know how to breastfeed well. Down the road, the baby may not
stimulate an adequate milk supply, may lose weight or gain very little, and
may need to nurse constantly. Usually, the baby will prefer one side more
than the other because one is much fuller and flows very easily. It may be
that suck-retraining exercises, by someone who is skilled at that, would
help. The exercises are easy for that person to teach to parents. That may
be the solution in your case, so it might be worth trying. It might also
help to carefully down-regulate the supply in the breast that gives a lot
more milk and keep up an adequate amount on the other side. The baby may
need help learning to work harder on the side that produces less/flows more
slowly. Good luck!
Lee Galasso, MS, IBCLC, RLC
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