Re: to jennifer-tort/breastfeeding problems and suggestions

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I'd keep him on the soy until he's 12 mths. Yes, split it that is

what I did with my kids. I " broke them into regular milk. "

I figured I'd be safe w/ since she ate ice cream and was fine.

I'm going to try again in a few months.

I'm not really a milk drinker, only in my coffee or if I'm eating

Oreo cookies! LOL

How old is now, what's he weigh?

> > > > " 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

> > >

> > >

> > >