Dear Friends,
This is not a really a breastfeeding question but is breastfeeding related.
I told the mother that I would ask (though I brought up the subject
actually.) My neighbor is 13.  When he was breastfeeding, he was the
noisiest feeder ever. He basically whooped after every suck (or swallow - I
didn't check from so close.) I was just taking my first lactation management
course and was glad that the mother never asked me about this noise since I
had no idea what was going on.  Her pediatrician said that as long as baby
was growing well, there was no need for concern.  He was growing well
(though he is now the size of a 10 year old but completely healthy.)
Anyways, this boy has always had trouble speaking.  It sounds as if he has
to work really hard to get his voice, it is high pitched out.  His bar
mitzvah was a few weeks ago, and as his reading progressed, he became
progressively quieter.  His mother took him for therapy but could not
continue for logistical reasons.  I am wondering, could the whooping while
breastfeeding and the difficult speaking be related?  It just seems like it
could not be a mere coincidence.  I mentioned it to the mother who said she
would be happy to know if I could find some information, so of course I
turned to the wisest women I "know."
Sorry if this if too off topic, but it is kind of interesting.

Thanks so much,
Chayn Fogelman IBCLC Israel

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