Re: to jennifer-tort/breastfeeding problems and suggestions

[Guest guest]

is 18 months today (yay) and I can't get her to drink ANY milk

out of her sippy cup I've tried and tried, but she takes one

sip, spits it out and refuses the cup. With that said, I have no

idea if she is still allergic to milk. She doesn't seem to have any

problems with cheese or yogurt.

& (18 months, STARband Grad)

> > > > > " She did have problems nursing - I wonder if the tort

played

> a

> > > > > role. I always thought it was the jaundice and early

> bottle.

> > > She

> > > > > would latch on fine but would always pull away and cry

after

> a

> > > > > couple of swallows. Hmm maybe I will call the lactation

> ladies

> > > > and

> > > > > let them know they might want to look for tort when

nothing

> > else

> > > > > seems to make sense. "

> > > > >

> > > > > , hi. The tort is a direct cause of breastfeeding

> > > problems.

> > > > > You use your neck muscle to suck, establish a good milk

> supply

> > > and

> > > > > fill up!!! These Tort babies are at a major disadvantage

if

> > not

> > > > > caught early as their neck muscles are compromised to suck

> and

> > > > > establish a good milk supply. Same thing with Sash, would

> suck

> > > > and

> > > > > take forever to nurse (20min L and R sides, then a 4oz

FAST

> > flow

> > > > > nipple bottle!!) She would scream forever after nursing

and

> we

> > > > didnt

> > > > > know why, our pedi. and lc forced formula on us...which I

was

> > > glad

> > > > > we did b/c Sasha finally had a full belly, fell asleep and

> > > started

> > > > > growing ALL of this was totally unnecessary starving

had

> > they

> > > > > caught it and listened to my insisting something was wrong.

> > > > >

> > > > > When Sasha was first diagnosed at 4months...I went on a

> rampage

> > > > > researching everything I could find b/c our pedi's had no

> > > > > information for me and I had to research/resource course

of

> > > > > treatment, specialists, etc. Basically tell them what to

do.

> > > > >

> > > > > Go to, and I ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU, to please check out

> > > > >

> > > > > www.infant-torticollis.org

> > > > >

> > > > > Go to the Childrens Stories section. You will find that

> > > > > breastfeeding problems are in almost every story. I was

able

> > to

> > > > > find Lactation Consultant learning modules online training

> the

> > > > LC's

> > > > > in Torticollis, the symptoms to look for, warning signs,

> > > different

> > > > > holds and how to support the emotional needs of the

Mother. I

> > > will

> > > > > try and find the articles in my favorites section and post

> > > them.

> > > > > Will send a post when I do find them....very enlightening

> stuff.

> > > > >

> > > > > Needless to say I was FLOORED, that here I, could find all

> this

> > > > > information and everyone at that damn office missed the

> > > > tort/plagio

> > > > > after 4months of Sasha losing weight, head tilt and

> > facial/skull

> > > > > asymmetry that I pointed out at every stinking

visit!!!!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > Hope I have shed some light here , hang in there and

> > > > remember

> > > > > YOU are the voice of your sweet baby, keep talking to your

lc

> > > and

> > > > > pedi until you are heard

> > > > >

> > > > > Gotta run, playgroup this morning. xo, jillian in ct

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >