I find it interesting when mothers state that if they knew baby would not take a bottle later they would not have breastfed. I also find it interesting when doctors suggest one or two bottles per day to prevent this problem. In my years of experience working with mothers the baby will often develop a preference to breast or bottle. We can never predict when or which. The mother's who I talk to who get really confused are the ones who offered the bottle from the beginning then about 4 months the baby absolutely refuses to take it. Do any of you have any experience with fathers, grandmothers, etc, who give the baby occassional feedings with a cup instead of a bottle? Are they generally willing or unwilling? I've seen babies who were really resistant to cup feedings too. I see a lot of resistance, amazement over this. How do you handle it? Do you use a regular household cup or a specially designed one for that purpose? I'd like to see some discussion on this subject. Denise Parker, BA, IBCLC (La Crescenta, CA)