If you are interested in adding to your collection of information on cup
feeding, you may want to have a look at an article that appeared about
a year ago. It is not a formal study but rather, a case report that shows
that cup feeding is safe and effective. The article was based on a case
at University of Rochester Medical Center, where Dr. Lawrence and I were
at the time. Here's the complete citation:

Biancuzzo, M. (1994). Breastfeeding preterm twins: A case report. Birth,
21(2), 96-100.

I believe Birth is circulated internationally, but if you can't find it,
let me know and I'll send you a copy of the article.

--
Marie Biancuzzo, RN MS                      Perinatal Nurse Consultant
PO Box 1562                                        Phone: 703-758-0092
Herndon, Virginia 22070-1562     email: [log in to unmask]


On Wed, 6 Sep 1995, James Akre wrote:

>           In reply to Janet and Arly, LCs at Logan Regional Hospital,
>           Logan, UT, I have the following information.
>           Lang S et al. Cup feeding: an alternative method of infant
>           feeding. Archives of Disease in Childhood 1994; 71:365-369
>           recounts the experiences with cup-feeding at Royal Devon and
>           Exeter Hospital (correspondence to Dr Clive J. Lawrence,
>           University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QE, England) where more
>           than 500 infants had received cup feeds on one or more
>           occasions since 1989.  <Cup feeding was introduced gradually
>           over the first year.  This was because of experience in the
>           Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, where inadequate
>           preparation had resulted in staff opposition.  It was
>           equally important to proceed slowly because at that time no
>           precedent existed for its use in neonatal units in the UK.>
>           <Armstrong HC. Breastfeeding low birthweight babies:
>           advances in Kenya. J Hum Lac 1987; 3:34-37> tells the
>           timeless story of necessity mothering invention.  I have the
>           former, but not the latter, article, together with a few
>           non-journal tidbits, which I would be pleased to share.
>           Sandra Lang spoke on cup-feeding at the ILCA conference in
>           July (Senior Lecturer, Department of Midwifery Studies,
>           University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, FAX
>           (1772) 89.29.14).
>
>           Jim Akre
>           Technical Officer, Nutrition
>           World Health Organization
>           Geneva, Switzerland
>           [log in to unmask]
>