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[quote=Anonymous]If you had problems, what were they, what caused them, and could you overcome them?

DS has not been diagnosed with anything but does have low muscle tone, which may likely just be inherited and not a sign of something else (but may be a sign of something else, although doctors have nit suggested so). We have not been able to establish BFing, despite lots of efforts and specialists. I'm interested in your experiences in part because I have read about babies with Down Syndrome who have low tone and problems BFing. Most LCs and others seem familiar with BFing problems and the "average" baby, and I feel like they may be missing something that would be helpful in his case.

Did you keep trying, and for how long? What finally made it work? DS is 12 weeks, and I was hopeful he might be able to do it by now with a bigger mouth, more strength, etc., but he is still not efficient and falls asleep without eating much. He's okay on the bottle but also slow and sometimes swallows bubbles. He has reflux, which I think contributed to his problems, but I don't know if it explains everything. My guess is that low endurance and maybe poor coordination due to low tone is a cause. Thoughts? Experiences? Thank you![/quote]

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