Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Sorry, but there is no way I will give up on breastfeeding at this point. Presently Porrah cannot suck on a bottle (any type tried) due to a flat lying tongue from the stroke. She cannot latch on because her tongue will not curl around the bottles nipple. It is amazing she does as well as she does with the breast. If I discontinue breast feeding, she will have no options left other than an NG-tube and ultimately a G-tube and I am not going to give up that easily. I have found pumping on a regular basis does provide plenty of milk for her, it just takes time and I have to make sure I pump only after feeding her. I learned from Asenath how very important it is for me to keep this feeding option open. Asenath nursed up till she was almost 3 years old and many times would eat nothing all day but would at least nurse a little each day. The doctors encouraged me to continue to nurse her and I am so glad I did. I know how important this is for Porrah as well and am not ready to throw in the towel yet. I was wondering though how others dealt with the doctor's relaxed attitude about lack of feeding desire. My daughters ped. talks as if she assumes Porrah will need a feeding tube after a while but wants me to get her through the next few months at least without it. I know the blessings of the G-tube but don't want to jump towards it too quickly without first trying everything possible first to avoid it. Thank you for your caring and your suggestions too. Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the gang Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Sorry, but there is no way I will give up on breastfeeding at this point. Presently Porrah cannot suck on a bottle (any type tried) due to a flat lying tongue from the stroke. She cannot latch on because her tongue will not curl around the bottles nipple. It is amazing she does as well as she does with the breast. If I discontinue breast feeding, she will have no options left other than an NG-tube and ultimately a G-tube and I am not going to give up that easily. I have found pumping on a regular basis does provide plenty of milk for her, it just takes time and I have to make sure I pump only after feeding her. I learned from Asenath how very important it is for me to keep this feeding option open. Asenath nursed up till she was almost 3 years old and many times would eat nothing all day but would at least nurse a little each day. The doctors encouraged me to continue to nurse her and I am so glad I did. I know how important this is for Porrah as well and am not ready to throw in the towel yet. I was wondering though how others dealt with the doctor's relaxed attitude about lack of feeding desire. My daughters ped. talks as if she assumes Porrah will need a feeding tube after a while but wants me to get her through the next few months at least without it. I know the blessings of the G-tube but don't want to jump towards it too quickly without first trying everything possible first to avoid it. Thank you for your caring and your suggestions too. Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the gang Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Sorry, but there is no way I will give up on breastfeeding at this point. Presently Porrah cannot suck on a bottle (any type tried) due to a flat lying tongue from the stroke. She cannot latch on because her tongue will not curl around the bottles nipple. It is amazing she does as well as she does with the breast. If I discontinue breast feeding, she will have no options left other than an NG-tube and ultimately a G-tube and I am not going to give up that easily. I have found pumping on a regular basis does provide plenty of milk for her, it just takes time and I have to make sure I pump only after feeding her. I learned from Asenath how very important it is for me to keep this feeding option open. Asenath nursed up till she was almost 3 years old and many times would eat nothing all day but would at least nurse a little each day. The doctors encouraged me to continue to nurse her and I am so glad I did. I know how important this is for Porrah as well and am not ready to throw in the towel yet. I was wondering though how others dealt with the doctor's relaxed attitude about lack of feeding desire. My daughters ped. talks as if she assumes Porrah will need a feeding tube after a while but wants me to get her through the next few months at least without it. I know the blessings of the G-tube but don't want to jump towards it too quickly without first trying everything possible first to avoid it. Thank you for your caring and your suggestions too. Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the gang Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Darla, I have no advice other than hang in there. We were told at 6 months that Wyatt needed a feeding tube. We held out until 4 years 11 months. I/we just kept doing what you are doing. Lots of little feedings all the time. As he got older and we switched to table food we would spend an hour feeding him each meal. It was exhausting and a ton of work but I feel worth it. We love having the tube now, but I think if we would have went to it right away Wyatt would have never eaten by mouth and that would have been a bummer. Wyatt loves when we push him up to the table. Food is one of the few things that gets him super excited. Hang in there. I know it is tough with everything else you have going on, but if you know you are doing the right thing for Porrah then you will find a way to do it. Geri-Anne and Wyatt, Complex I > Sorry, but there is no way I will give up on breastfeeding at this point. Presently Porrah cannot suck on a bottle (any type tried) due to a flat lying tongue from the stroke. She cannot latch on because her tongue will not curl around the bottles nipple. It is amazing she does as well as she does with the breast. If I discontinue breast feeding, she will have no options left other than an NG-tube and ultimately a G-tube and I am not going to give up that easily. I have found pumping on a regular basis does provide plenty of milk for her, it just takes time and I have to make sure I pump only after feeding her. I learned from Asenath how very important it is for me to keep this feeding option open. Asenath nursed up till she was almost 3 years old and many times would eat nothing all day but would at least nurse a little each day. The doctors encouraged me to continue to nurse her and I am so glad I did. I know how important this is for Porrah as well and am not ready to throw in the towel yet I was wondering though how others dealt with the doctor's relaxed attitude about lack of feeding desire. My daughters ped. talks as if she assumes Porrah will need a feeding tube after a while but wants me to get her through the next few months at least without it. I know the blessings of the G- tube but don't want to jump towards it too quickly without first trying everything possible first to avoid it. Thank you for your caring and your suggestions too. > > Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the gang > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msncom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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