Dear Maureen: For what it is worth I totally agree with all you've said. Very common scenarios.
regards marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken WArd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:21 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] feeds in 24 hrs? > Ok I expect to get shot down, but here goes. A baby who is hungry, refusing > the breast , no colostrum apparent, a stressed, crying mother who is > considering bottle feeding. What's best? Keep on trying to attach a > fighting baby, mum in tears or a comp feed, settle both for a sleep,and try > again next feed? I have seen this, babies wake, eager for a feed, mum's had > a rest, and is more relaxed. Baby attaches with little fuss. Then there's > the baby who has lost weight, looks hungry, poor out-put. Mum needs her milk > supply built-up. This requires good food, rest and a relaxed mum. Expressing > pc helps, as does a comp to settle baby and eas4e mum's mind. My first 3 > were all comped for the first couple of days, no confusion, no probs with > attachment. I was more rested and it all went naturally. No allergies. No. 4 > child, different story. I knew so much, this baby was going to be fully B/F. > Ha. Fed on demand, problem was this baby didn't wake for feeds, I was of the > "she'll wake when she's hungry" school. Three weeks later below birth > weight, hardly weeing, no poos. She has dairy milk protein allergy > I also attended a very interesting talk by a genetic counsellor from the > NBST people. Certain enzymes require protein and if baby doest feed it can > die. I forget all the details, but the info was on the net. I'm sure some > one out there knows a lot more. > I support BF. I would have loved to have fed for a couple of years. But I do > feel that the "all or nothing" attitude sets women up to fail. > I have seen babies who have been chronically under bf. Scrawny, whiney and > constantly fiddling at the breast. Not sleeping well, tired looking. I will > not comp a baby just because it's unsettled, I have read Maureen Minchin's > books and attended her lectures and have done the LC course. ----Original > Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 16 December 2004 10:12 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] feeds in 24 hrs? > > > >> I will tell her if I believe all is well, but there are times when a baby > > genuinely needs comping. Maureen > > > Hi Maureen and anyone else who could enlighten me on the above comment about > there being times when a baby genuinely needs comping, > > Could you please be more specific ie, at what times would a baby genuinely > need comping? > > Thanks > > Jayne > > > > > -- > 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. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
