<<  It is possible that I got so excited at the visit that I missed this
> dysfunctional suck.  I checked my notes and have no mention of these
> things in my
> assessment. And I still can't completely reconcile the specialist's
> assessment
> with a baby gaining an ounce a day.>>

it is possible, but on the part of the feeding specialist it sounds more
like a case of "when all  you have is a hammer, everything you see is a
nail".   I don't think the laryngomalacia and tracheomalacia sound
incorrect, but do you really think you could have missed a suck that
sounds so off by the description of the other involved professional?  I
mean, anything is possible, but this baby is gaining about and ounce per
day......poor suck?

<<But how could the baby have burned
> all those calories to feed, and still be gaining an ounce a day? Unless
> she
> has nursed so frequently that the mother has a very high cream
> content???>>

and the feeding specialist said the baby was initially sleeping a 5h
stretch at night which is not consistent wtih a baby constantly nursing
b/c they're suckling ineffectively.   5h is a long time.  My oldest
didn't make it 5h until she was four;)  LOL.


katherine in atl
very interested in what others have to say on this front

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