Subject: little one with cyst. I would suggest that first, one rules out the possibility of other reasons why the baby is not gaining well. If he is latching on well and the supply is good, his weight gain would be better, so obviously something is up. I would suggest putting her on Fenugreek and blessed thistle, 3 caps 3 x per day, and using a pump maybe 6 times a day or so, not at night, perhaps....and using the expressed milk at breast with a simple #5 feeding tube, 36" in length, ..one end taped to the end of the breast/nipple, the other sitting in a bottle of EBM...a la Jack Newman MD. See www.breastfeedingonline.com for a description of using a Feeding Device. Very simple and cheap. Pumping with a hospital grade pump several times a day will increase her supply. My experience is that moms find this fairly easy, with the tube, as it is a low tech intervention. The herbs will help also, or even Domperidone (*as per Jack Newman MD at the above web site)....might be the best idea. I hope that helps. Good luck. Kathleen _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
