Laid-back breastfeeding is helpful for all sorts of reasons, so definitely
worth a try.
Nursing every 2.5 hours at 7 weeks sounds perfectly normal, if weight gain
is on track. And if there are any concerns about milk supply, going longer
between nursings isn't going to help...
Ingrid
Ingrid Tilstra
La Leche League Canada Leader
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
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Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 9:04 AM
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Subject: tongue tie
I just followed up on a baby who is now 7 wk. He was observed by the LC at
hospital and me to have a tongue tie. Mom was experiencing soreness, but
her pediatrician felt it was not a concern. So it was not clipped.
I called today to see if the soreness caused her to stop bf. She is
still bf, and the soreness only lasted a few weeks. However, he is still
nursing q 2.5 hr, even at night. We discussed some strategies to get him to
go a longer stretch at night.
My afterthought: Could it be that he is not able to remove milk very
efficiently, so quits eating, or his suck is not sufficiently strong so that
it does not cause her to incr supply? This is a gravida 3, nursed 2 girls
for at least 4 mo before him. Wt gain is adequate per mom, though he has
not been weighed since 2 wk old.
Wise sisters, is there something more to this? I'll call back in 2 wk to
check of 2 mo exam since he is not our pt here at our practice.
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Michelle Scott, MA, RD/LD, IBCLC
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