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Date: | Wed, 18 Nov 1998 14:33:21 EST |
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Another hint to add the list:
Carry baby in sling in such a way that baby can't see the caregiver/bottle-
giver's face. It helps a lot if the caregiver is already very comfortable
using a sling, too. This helped me to feed a *bottle-feeding* baby who did
*not* like to take bottles from anyone but her Mommy! I have put lots of
other people's babies to sleep in the sling without feeding them, also,
because using the sling is like second nature to me.
I also have been asked if breastfeeding is causing baby (at six weeks) to
have a harder time with transition from sole breastfeeding to mixed
breast/bottle feeding (and also asked "wouldn't it be better to wean
completely so baby has an easier time"?). My measured response is that babies
need time to adjust to "other-care" when they have spent the past six weeks
with "mother-care", and this transition can be a challenge regardless of
feeding method.
Lisa Jones, LLLL in Wellington FL
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