Pam writes:

<Two time  this week I have had statements reported
to me that were beyond the usual  misunderstanding of current research.  One
doctor told a mom that by 4  weeks her baby's stool should be formed, not
soft
and of course, when said baby  was 5 weeks old and still having those lovely
breastmilk stools, mom is  concerned something is seriously wrong with her
baby.  I told her to go to  a local support group and share poop stories.
Another mom was told to wean  immediately to lactose free formula because
her 2 week old baby was stooling  while nursing!  Weight gain fabulous,
happy healthy
wonderful baby.   Just there for the 2 week check up and mom asked about
normal poop patterns and  doctor informed her baby was allergic to her milk
because
it stooled with  feedings and it was yellow and seedy.>

Why not mail to the doctor(s) involved, either anonymously, or not, as you
prefer, a copy of the great illustrated tear-off sheet that Barbara
Wildon-Clay and Kay Hoover now have out on infant stools, suggesting to the
docs that it is available at a reasonable cost for parent education? LC's
can hand them out to moms without comment in such situations. Is that
contradiction??? Where does that leave Barbara and Kay? Highly professional
and to be complimented, in my estimation!

Jean
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K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
Dayton, OH USA

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