This physician emailed me for answers regarding the entity of failure to
thrive and its relationship to breastfeeding and breastmilk. Can any of you
thinkers and writers send him a message via me, please, delineating this
relationship? Thanks. Kathleen

Please e-mail me...and I will forward.

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>My name is Steve Marchbank, and I'm a Pediatric resident  I am
>beginning work on a paper about Failure to Thrive in neonates, and have an
interest in obtaining information  >and/or references regarding
breastmilk/breastfeeding as a cause for FTT.  Specifically, I'm curious about
>whether or not there are recognized disorders of breastmilk's caloric
content in the setting of normal
>breastmilk volume.  I understand that inadequate nutrition and hydration
negatively affect breastmilk
>production and volume - however, does this exist as a recognized entity in
mothers with good nutrition?
>
>I would appreciate any input, suggestions or references you might be able
to provide.  Thank you for your time.
>
>Steve Marchbank, MD

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