What you described with the FTT baby being able to breastfeed well once the weight and strength came up has been my experience as well.   If it takes a bottle to efficiently and effectively feed a baby and help them gain weight and strength, I'm for it.
   I have picked up the attitude among some LCs I have known that the bottle is the enemy.  I do not agree and believe that attitude turns a lot of parents off.  Of course I want to see babies learn to nurse well before bottles are introduced.  But in this imperfect world bottles are often introduced much earlier than I would like to see and breastfeeding continues on well.  
Go figure.
   
   I also agree greatly with Kay's post about not criticizing other HCPs.  The older I get the more I've learned to withold judgement.  I don't know every single detail of the story, only what I am seeing today in the clinic or hearing on the phone.

Best wishes to all,
Susan in Minnesota, USA
rn ibclc
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