Sounds like you rescued the situation in the nick of time. What did the
staff do in the meantime? Do they know how to evaluate effective latch,
sucking, and swallowing? Also, besides suck training, if I am not making
progress or running out of time, I call for a speech therapist consult in
hospital. Also, mom and baby need follow-up of course, preferably in
person, and lots of info about wet and soiled diapers and when to call the
MD.
Good luck
Patricia Ellis RN MA IBCLC
New Jersey, USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Esther G" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:06 AM
Subject: latch help neded
> ".baby was making sucking motions,
> but was sucking on the tounge...mom did not realize this."
>
> Wow Lori, I wanted to write about a baby that I saw on Monday with exactly
> the same problem .
> This baby was born on Saturday (CS) and was tongue-sucking until I saw him
> on Monday. Mom thought this was breastfeeding!!
> He sucked well on my finger, but not on the breast. We expressed some
> colostrum in a spoon and fed him as much as we could. It was about 3
> minutes before I was leaving the hospital, and I haven't been there the
last
> two days. I will find out what happened to him tomorrow. I talked to her
> about continuing spoon feeding and pumping her milk. I also taught her to
> do some oral exercises with the baby to make him stick out his tongue.
> I would be happy to hear any other suggestions.
> Esther Grunis, IBCLC
> Lis Maternity Hospital
> Tel Aviv, Israel
>
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