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Liz, I worked with a very similar baby. As soon as he took a couple of
sucks his eyes got wide -- with fear if you ask me -- and he immediately let go
and took a deep breath. He simply could not breathe through his nose. Bottle
fed fine. Mom did take baby to pediatrician who said "no problem, just
bottle feed." I suggested she see an ENT since obviously something was not
right. All the ENT could say was the baby had very narrow nasal passageways that
hopefully would self correct with age. And, since bottle feeding was easier
for the baby, bottle feed. Which of course she did. She did pump for a bit
and feed expressed milk.
My thought never changes in these cases: Breastfeeding is what a healthy
normal baby should be able to do...it's a matter of survival to be able to eat.
When they can't breastfeed someone should be trying to find out what is
wrong with the baby. Maybe we can't 'fix it' and we should be grateful for
alternative feeding methods, but to ignore it because there is an alternative just
seems wrong to me. I do know we can't fix everything, I get that. But
assuming there is no problem because a baby can use a bottle does not take into
account he should be able to breastfeed.
Take care,
Pam MazzellaDiBosco, IBCLC, RLC
Davie, FL USA
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