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.
