In a message dated 3/23/0 10:20:03 AM, Nikki writes:

<< This mother told me that when her baby strained to pass stool after a
feed, while still lying in her arms, she interpreted it as something being
wrong with her milk or with the feeding or with her.>>

yes, i hear this so frequently.

<< baby starts grunting and
squirming and making faces......it is logical to associate the two.
    What do you all think?>>

after agreeing with the mom that yes, many babies make a big production over
a little mushy bm, i tell moms that in fact, the *whole baby* is immature
..........  even their bowels... and sensitive to even a little mush.

Debbie

Deborah Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway
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