I received a call from a mother whose 14-month-old has Sensory Integration Disorder. This child also had a liver tumor as an infant which required treatment with steriods. She has serious oral aversion issues and is currently working with an OT to sort out food issues (she gags when given any solids). The baby is primarially breastfed. Mother feeds baby on demand. The OT has requested that the mother eliminate comfort nursing and put the baby on a feeding schedule. The mother is not comfortable with this plan and feels that the OT does not understand the nurturing aspects of breastfeeding. The mother has spoken with an excellent IBCLC in our are who agrees with her about continuing to breastfeed on cue, whether for nitrition or comfort. Unfortunately, neither the IBCLC or I have anything concrete to offer her related to this specific situation. The mother is in need of information she can bring to the OT related to breastfeeding and children with Sensory Integration Disorder. Her hope is that by approaching the OT with a journal article, abstract, or the like, they will be able to work out a different treatment plan that respects her daughter's need to nurse. Does anyone on the board have experience with this disorder or know of any written info the mother can share with the OT? She is considering switching to another OT, but is concerned that the issue will come up again. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Kellie Whitney, LLLL Huntington Beach, California, USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html