Jessica,
Thanks for pointing out the possibility that the mom misunderstood what the
physician was telling her.  I am frequently amazed when I hear "advice"
that was given to parents from a physician colleague, a lactation
consultant, even second hand from myself.  Reminds me of the game
"telephone" we used to play as kids.  So much can be lost in understanding
and it serves as a good reminder that we need to try to explain ourselves
thoroughly without losing them in the technical explaination. Also a good
reminder to not point fingers at bad advice "given" by our colleagues.

I cannot think of a reason neocate would be helpful here.

I agree that oversupply sounds like a possibility.  The other thing to
remember is that sometimes babies are just colicky and this baby's
disposition may have nothing to do with the mom's round of antibiotic or
the successfully treated thrush.

Gratefully,
Liz Dedman
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Jessica L. Callahan <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Why is formula always the first responce to fixing any problem with a
> breastfed baby?  I agree with another poster I think the doctor does not
> have an understanding of the formula or the mother misunderstood what the
> doctor was telling her.
>
> I second your thought on overproduction. That is the first thing that came
> to my mind upon reading your post.
>
> Jessica IBCLC
> NC, USA
>
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