Happy Babies Everyone.
I'm not working New Years this year, but might get a chrissy baby if it's quick - late that night!
Cheryl
From: "Ken WArd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] feeds in 24 hrs? Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:21:59 +1100
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.
