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] >