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[Dysphagia] thickening breast milk


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] thickening breast milk
  • From: eripley at yahoo.com (Irene Campbell-Taylor)
  • Date: Thu Jul 8 10:31:33 2004
  • In-reply-to: <s0ed3db8.035@email.chop.edu>


Staci Michael <MICHAEL@email.chop.edu> wrote:
Then what do you suggest for an infant/family in the situation I have described. Given that the literature is implying no benefit of thickening, given that the swallow study reveals otherwise... do you recommend no longer oral feeds? 

** I didn't notice anyone making that suggestion. One assesses and treats, as far as possible, the reflux first.



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