Aimee wrote: <<I have been working with a mother whose baby was born with
Cri-du-chat syndrome for some months now.  The infant's epiglottis doesn't
function (yet) so she receives all of her nutrition (to date, exclusively
her mother's expressed breastmilk) through a tube which goes directly into
her stomach through her abdomen.>>

 

  This is an old post that I saved that you might find helpful.  Gloria
Lemay, Vancouver BC

From: Jay Gordon < <mailto:jay%40DRJAYGORDON.COM> [log in to unmask]>

To:  <mailto:LACTNET%40COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM> [log in to unmask]

Subject: Mammals

Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:39:17 -0800

Breast milk is sufficient for optimal growth far beyond six months of age in
humans and an equivalent period of time in all other mammals. Katherine
Dettwyler has written the definitive work in this area. She also gives
incredibly good speeches.

 <http://www.kathydettwyler.org/> http://www.kathydettwyler.org/

 <http://www.got-breastmilk.org/naofweaning.shtml>
http://www.got-breastmilk.org/naofweaning.shtml

Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP (sheepish) FABM (proud) IBCLC Emeritus

 


             ***********************************************

Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html
To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]
Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask]
COMMANDS:
1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail
2. To start it again: set lactnet mail
3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome