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[quote=Anonymous]I think so many children who turn out to be neurotypical have trouble nursing that in itself it does not alarm clinicians. But, as someone who is very analytical, I can relate to your desire to understand WHY.

For what it is worth here are my anecdotes: 3 of my 4 kids had trouble nursing at first. With two of them it was a matter of struggling for about a month and then I was able to exclusively nurse and went on to do so for a year. One of these two in fact does have low tone and neuro issues, the other does not. The third of my challenges (a preemie) never really "got it." I basically did a combination of pumping around the clock, syringe feeding, nursing/pacifying, and some supplementing with formula for six months, at which point my supply tanked. This one definitely has muscle tone issues, especially low oral muscle tone, had a speech delay and has some obvious coordination challenges. He is also the funniest, most joyful, sociable five-year-old you will ever meet, smart as a whip, was a very early reader, and now talks a mile a minute.

So even when you do have real challenges, there are so many interventions you can do to address them, and even when the issues are not 100% resolved, it can turn out great! [/quote]

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