Happy holiday to all you wonderful, giving, lactnetters. Recently I read somewhere about NICU's that were using concentrated hindmilk to feed premature infants with good results. I mentioned this thought to our neonatologist. He is open to trying this technique, but of course wants to see the research before trying it. Does anyone else remember this research? If so please Email me with the citation. While I was discussing hindmilk with him he also mentioned that prematures have problems with lactose intolorance. I suggested that perhaps using hindmilk would decrease lactose intolorance because most of the lactose is in the formilk. Any thoughts about the appropriateness of this suggestion? After offering this thought, I than began to worry about modifying breastmilk. If the formilk is discarded, what essential nutrients are lost? Some thoughts about using the Ezzo method. I have had three different clients referred because of severe failure to thrive in their 4-6 month old infant. There were three similiar characteristics I noted. The babys were very self sufficient, in fact they seemed more interested in playing with toys than interacting with their mother or my self. The first baby worried me the most because he seemed to be using self-stimulation techniques. All three mothers blamed their bodys for their failure to produce enough milk, not the techniques they were using. They expressed feelings of extreme guilt and anger at their bodys. Another prevelent characteristic I noted in these mothers that rigidly practiced parent controlled feeding, dispite no weight gain in their infant is severe depression.