Interesting thought Judy. I've often wondered the same. I breastfed daughter no.3 for 6 months. But around that time I fed her her first solids of *shame shame* whipped cream from the spoon whilst I was preparing for a dinner party.. She is now a *big* girl ( at 15) who lusts after food 24/7. Her two older sisters are built like sticks and will never have a weight problem. I remember opening a discussion with another LC at work once about this, as I wonder if I inadvertedly triggered some altered fat metabolism reaction .She seemed to think there could have been a link. Is this how syndrome X starts?
Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:20 PM Subject: Re: lactation/menstruation > This story has led to another thought. > My daughter, fully breast fed till she stopped of her own accord at 9 > months, slept through the night from very young but became a thumb sucker > till about age 8 or so. Now she is a very big woman, morbidly obese. Is > there any link between early oral gratification and body weight later in > life?? > Judy > > > From: sally & mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: ozmid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: lactation/menstruation > Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 22:50:17 +0930 > > Further on that fascinating topic...My first baby sucked all night long > and cry if nothing in her mouth - if she couldn't find what she wanted, > she'd just suck the first bit of skin she could latch on to. Result - > lovebites covering breasts, abdomen and sometimes arms, though generally > she made sure she was in the right place. Periods returned after 10 > months. Second baby hardly fed at night and slept through at an early > age, or woke infrequently for short feed then nod back off. Period > returned at 12 weeks (pregnant at 14 weeks - bummer) Third baby, another > constant craver and like the first would wake and cry if he realised no > boob in mouth. Period back after 11 months. My conclusion (! in > consultation with other friends who agree with this) that it's the all > night suckers who keep the periods away. I'm sure there's a slogan there > somewhere... 'if you don't want to bleed, give em boobs while they > sleep...?!' Further to that, neither first nor third child suck their > thumb (none had dummies) whilst middle does need this comfort. Seems > they got their oral gratifiaction in first couple of years. Have always > wondered if there are any long-term studies connecting this and smoking > in later years.....Sally :~) > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > Judy Chapman > Midwife > 07 47490764 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
