[Dysphagia] lactation and infant reflux

[SuzMorris at aol.com (SuzMorris@aol.com)]

Laura,

Has anyone talked to the mother about monitoring her own diet while breast 
feeding?    Allergies can cause or contribute to reflux in infants and the baby 
is going to be essentially eating everything that the mother is eating.    It 
is a good idea for her to eliminate dairy, wheat, citrus, corn, tree nuts, 
peanuts and other foods that are considered high-allergen foods for infants.    
She may not see changes in her baby immediately since it can take 4-5 days for 
the effects of a food to clear out of the body.

Suzanne



Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
New Visions
1124 Roberts Mountain Rd.
Faber, VA 22938
(434) 361-2285 ext. 5
www.new-vis.com




In a message dated 2/9/05 9:49:01 PM, laura@jonjennings.com writes:


> hello all -
> i have a friend who gave birth to a full term infant via c-section two weeks
> ago.? baby presented with projectile vomitting and reflux on mother's milk
> through both the oral and nasal cavities in the days after birth, even
> though baby is feeding well at the breast.? baby has suffered 2 instances of
> breathing cessation (1 in the hospital and 1 at home) during which the child
> turned blue.? my friend was in the hospital for almost a week after the
> birth and was never seen by an SLP or a lactaction consultant.? i just read
> the ASHA leader article on lactaction consultants and SLPs teaming up for
> infant feeding tx, hence the post.? the baby has to wear a heart monitor
> while sleeping on a wedge cushion to sustain upright posture during
> sleeping.? other than this, mom has not been educated about other
> compensatory startegies/techniques that she can utilize to minimize the
> effects of the reflux and maximize nutrition in her baby.? i would be so
> grateful if anyone who has expertise in neonatal feeding/reflux could offer
> their recommendations on techniques or helpful resources that i can pass
> along to mom.? thank you all in advance!
> 
> Laura
>