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"Andrea Herron R.N., M.N., C.L.C" <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 27 Dec 1995 10:40:13 -0500
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Happy holiday to all you wonderful, giving, lactnetters.  Recently I read
somewhere about NICU's that were using concentrated hindmilk  to feed
premature infants with good results.  I mentioned this thought to our
neonatologist.  He is open to trying this technique, but of course wants to
see the research  before trying it.  Does anyone else remember this research?
 If so please Email me with the citation.  While I was discussing hindmilk
with him he also mentioned that prematures have problems with lactose
intolorance.  I suggested that perhaps using hindmilk would decrease lactose
intolorance because most of the lactose is in the formilk.  Any thoughts
about the appropriateness of this suggestion?  After offering this thought, I
than began to worry about modifying breastmilk.  If the formilk is discarded,
 what essential nutrients are lost?

Some thoughts about using the Ezzo method.  I have had three different
 clients referred  because of severe failure to thrive in their 4-6 month old
infant.  There were three similiar characteristics I noted.  The babys were
very self sufficient, in fact they seemed more interested in playing with
toys than interacting with their mother or my self.  The first baby worried
me the most because he seemed to be using self-stimulation techniques.  All
three mothers blamed their bodys for their failure to produce enough milk,
not the techniques they were using.  They expressed feelings of extreme guilt
and anger at their bodys. Another prevelent characteristic I noted in these
mothers that rigidly practiced parent controlled feeding, dispite no weight
gain in their infant is severe depression.

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