I have been using a product called 3-LAC with moms who have very 
resistant yeast and am seeing excellent results. You can google it 
on-line. When I have babies who do not suckle properly, I do not waste 
anyone's time--I just refer for CST--a very fast delivery (your 8-week 
old) is common cause of structural misalignments (my youngest was born 
in 2 pushes and could not open wide until after he had CST--he was a 
homebirth--no other issues--just came fast). A disorganized suckle is 
always a reason for CST, as is a baby who uses compensatory "sucking" 
behaviours like sucking in the lips (blisters on lips) for an inability 
to "suckle" properly.

Has anyone considered that the baby who may/may not be stunted in 
growth is zinc deficient? Also, if this little one really needs to gain 
weight, there ar far better foods than heavy whipping cream!!! I would 
suggest avocado, krill oil, whole coconut milk, whole kefir and  
coconut oil. They actually have nutrient-density as well as calories.

For Anne's mom with recurrent plugged ducts--some things I have tried 
that have worked--one mom saw a massage therapist for lymphatic 
drainage a couple of times, homeopathy is relaly only going to be 
effective if the mom sees a homeopath for constitutional care, spraying 
colloidal silver ( be sure is an excellent quality) on the blebs can 
heal them pretty quickly. Also, I have used kinesio tape 
(http://www.kinesiotaping.com/default.asp?CustComKey=35549&CategoryKey=35
551&pn=Page&DomName=kinesiotaping.com) to drain the ducts (also works 
great for mastitis). You divide a wide piece of the tape into five 
strips, but do not cut all the way through (so it looks like a hand) 
and tape with the strips running from the top of the breast down toward 
the areola. (like the photo here:
http://www.lymphnotes.com/article.php/id/215/). You have to use very 
little tension. Moms can do it themselves, once taught. Perhpas there 
is someone who can teach you or the mom in your area--a chiropractor 
taught it to me. I would also consider looking more closely at the 
mom's diet and possible causes of inflammation in this mom. Clients I 
have worked with recently with the same problem had other inflammatory 
conditions as well that needed to be treated for the problem to 
completely resolve.

Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA




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