Dani, Sandra Lang's presentation on cup feeding at ILCA last year in Scottsdale had some of the info you are seeking...in one UK hospital bf rates went from 1% to 57% in NICU w/fewer NG tubes needed....cup feeding gentler experience when baby ventilated and cup helps babies adapt; stimulates gastric juices, lipases, sleeping...etc etc. This IMHO was one of the very best presentations of the whole conference. If you can, get hold of the tape--I'd strongly recommend the video over the audio because of the videos she shows of cup feeding in reality and the slides of protocols, etc. Karen Zeretzke, MEd, IBCLC