Hello All Lactnetters,

I've been off-line for some time and allowed my subscription to lapse even
but am back today with a question for all of you wise and wonderful mavens of
breastfeeding knowledge.

Recently, I've worked with two slow-feeders and slow-weight gaining infants
both of whom had some transitory sucking dysfunctions.  Both are doing well
now.

Both mothers asked me if there is any correlation between feeding problems in
infancy and feeding disorders in adolescents or adults.  I've been asked this
question before and do not know of any studies addressing this issue.  Do any
of you know of research that has been conducted in this area?  If so, I would
like to have references.

By the way, I reassured both mothers that because of the positive,
non-traumatic ways in which they helped their infants to become good
breastfeeders and good weight gainers that it is extremely unlikely their
infants will have any long-term psychological trauma associated with the
problems they had as newborns.

Greetings to all from green and rainy Maryland.  We are currently in a baby
boom in my community.  I haven't seen so many clients in one week in many,
many months.

Anna Utter