Here's a hoot - I have 2 articles "Cup feeding of Newborn Infants", Fredeen,
Robert.  Pediatrics 2 :554-48. 1948.  Conclusion: A method of feeding the
artificially fed infant [love that one!] from a cup starting at birth has
been described.  Increase in weight is as great when this method is used as
in breast or bottle fed infants.  Cup feeding is particularily suited to the
premature and feeble infant and those with oral defects.  The impression has
been gained that cup feeding instituted at birth does not lead to
psychologic difficulties in infancy or later childhood.  The psychologic
benefits of cup feeding have been discussed.

The above article refers to: "Effects of cup, bottle and breast feeding on
oral activities of newborn infants." Davis, Herbert V. et al. Pediatrics 2:
549-557. 1948

Summary
Sixty babies were divided into three groups of 20 each, one group being fed
by cup, one by bottle and one by breast during the first 10 days of life.
The breast fed infants developed a stronger sucking reflex than either of
the other two groups, which did not differ one from one another.  There were
no statistically significant differences between the groups with respect to
spontaneous oral activity or amount of crying.  The breast fed group showed
slightly higher general body activity in the last five days and slightly
poorer appetite for the first three days.
[:-)]

WHO/UNICEF has a booklet "Breastfeeding counselling: A training course,"
possibly from 1993 describing how to cup feed when needed.

There are a lot of older references available.  Actually "cup" feeding of
orphaned or abandoned infants has probably gone on since the beginning of
time, if a lactating breast wasn't available :-)  Pat in SNJ

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