Re:growth spurts.

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A little conversation between me and Ysha some of you might be interested in.

Start at the bottom and read up.

 

I honestly can't say whether I've seen the growth spurt hit at 5 or 6 weeks

most, Ysha. They so often don't keep me that long now that people use me more

for a lact. consult. than as a doula.

I have seen that mothers get, not so much depressed at the growth spurts, as

discouraged. I think it is because the growth spurts make the babies seem

demanding and unsatisfied and that kind of scares mothers into thinking they

don't have enough milk and can't satisfy their babies. And the 3 week growth

spurt is more pronounced than the 10 one in my experience.

Vicky York, IBCLC, CPD

Postpartum Care Services

Portland, Oregon

http://mypeoplepc.com/members/vmyork/

www.ikarma.com/user/vmyork

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Ysha Oakes

vmyork

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:06 PM

Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum Re: nipple soreness

 

 

Yes, all emails including that one dump into my ayurdoulas@gmail, so use

whichever you like.

 

I " ve seen the 10 days, 3 weeks and 5 weeks thing come up very consistently,

but always wondered what they were after that! THanks! Have you noticed it

more 6 weeks than 5, or both? It is what I was taught, and confirmed by my

client experience and by a NC midwife who tells all her clients " every mother

gets depressed at this time. Just hit the bed and nurse nurse nurse, and it

will be over soon " something like that. Of course, my common with her client

didn't get depressed at 10 days as the midwife had predicted *-) The only

time I've seen it different is sometimes after a C or premies, it may be delayed

a bit. Most likely the other goup members will be interested in this

conversation too - feel free to post it.

 

Love,

Ysha

 

 

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:48 PM, <vmyork wrote:

 

Ysha. My understanding has been that the growth spurts are 3 weeks, 6 weeks,

3 months, and 6 months. Wonder what they really are and what you base yours on.

Is your old e-mail address still good, ayurdoulas?

Vicky York, IBCLC, CPD

Postpartum Care Services

Portland, Oregon

http://mypeoplepc.com/members/vmyork/

www.ikarma.com/user/vmyork

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