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New Here -- In need of help!
Hi -- Sometimes when one has a cold, one gets the kind of sore throat that makes it painful to swallow. Painful ears can do the same thing, I think. So if your baby-with-cold goes on a nursing strike, there are several things you can try: 1. Try to get her nose clear before nursing so she can breathe. A trip to a steamy bathroom, nasal suction, or a bit of saline into the nose may help. 2. Provide anti-pain medication 30-60 minutes before nursing. 3. If baby is getting dehydrated, get fluids in however necessary. Try a spoon or a cup. Dehydration is very risky for infants. 4. If the diaper count drops for too long, or if baby develops fever or other worrisome symptoms, call the baby's doctor promptly. Good luck, --Beth Kevles -THE-COM-HERE http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the GMAIL one if you would like me to reply. |
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New Here -- In need of help!
On Nov 11, 5:15 pm, "Linda" wrote:
Hi Julie, glad she seems to be doing better now. Just an idea on the Ouch thing - I read in one of my books that when the baby bites to pull their head in close right squashed up onto the breast so they are uncomfortable and push themselves away through natural reflexes. This seemed to help with my DD although it's hard to make sure you dont' flinch at the same time due to the biting! This is generally a very good idea for how to deal with biting. It usually works by blocking the baby's nose and forcing her to release her bite in order to breathe. Since the baby doesn't like the procedure too well, it also tends to deter future biting. In the case of biting due to a cold, the biting happens when the baby's nose is too plugged up for breathing while nursing. She tries to mouth breathe while nursing, constantly latching halfway on and off and accidentally biting. Since her nose is already too plugged up for breathing, pulling her in to block the nose is less likely to help and more likely to be frightening. --Betsy |
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New Here -- In need of help!
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I'll have to try to remember that for
the biting. She really doesn't bite while nursing that often (Though she does bite at other times!), but that makes sense that she was biting because she couldn't breathe good. She's doing a little better with her breathing now, though. She's even nursing awake some, but at other times she still rejects it. She's hardly sleeping, and I'm exhausted! Her diaper count was up a little better today, though. I nursed her every time she would let me today. I had pumped while she was on strike, but not maybe enough, so my milk supply might be down some. I'm hoping that's back up soon. This has been very stressful for both of us... I really appreciate all of your suggestions. When I found this group, I was very discouraged. I thought breastfeeding was over, but was VERY stressed by it, because she wont take a bottle hardly. Now, though, she's even breastfeeding again. I'm so thankful for online searches! Thank you soooo much everyone! -- JULIE WEST "betsy" wrote in message oups.com... On Nov 11, 5:15 pm, "Linda" wrote: Hi Julie, glad she seems to be doing better now. Just an idea on the Ouch thing - I read in one of my books that when the baby bites to pull their head in close right squashed up onto the breast so they are uncomfortable and push themselves away through natural reflexes. This seemed to help with my DD although it's hard to make sure you dont' flinch at the same time due to the biting! This is generally a very good idea for how to deal with biting. It usually works by blocking the baby's nose and forcing her to release her bite in order to breathe. Since the baby doesn't like the procedure too well, it also tends to deter future biting. In the case of biting due to a cold, the biting happens when the baby's nose is too plugged up for breathing while nursing. She tries to mouth breathe while nursing, constantly latching halfway on and off and accidentally biting. Since her nose is already too plugged up for breathing, pulling her in to block the nose is less likely to help and more likely to be frightening. --Betsy |
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