I posted some time back about a mother whose newborn (at the time) had an
unusual birthmark that the first doctor wanted to operate on immediately.
After getting no less than 4! opinions, the mother and father found out that
they could reasonably wait until the baby was a year old.  This would allow
the baby to be mature enough to have no danger from the anesthesia, and
allow the skin to become more "stretchy" (?).  In any case the responses and
support allowed the mom and dad to make a well-informed decision and they
felt more empowered.

To relate this to breastfeeding,  the baby has since gone on to have reflux,
which leads to extended periods of crying in the evenings and not wanting to
be laid down *at all*.  Having confidence in their earlier decision has
given the parents the skills to deal with this next hurdle in raising their
daughter. I believe this would have been much harder for all if they had not
successfully dealt with the issue of the nevi on the baby's leg.

Thank you for the input I got from Lactnet and Nursing Mothers to help this
family.

Lisa Schulz-Sunkler
Earleville, MD
counseling coordinator, Nursing Mothers, Inc.

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Nursing Mothers: http://www.nursingmoms.org

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