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Hate to burst your bubble, but as breastfeeding is an ACTIVE effort on the
part of the infant, and not just someone force-feeding with a bottle, it does
take more energy on the baby's part. I know NICU nurses who can bottle-feed
a rock. Repeated studies have shown that premies of any age will take more
from the bottle than at breast - even with excellent lactation support and
help.
Does that mean we should tell parents that? No. We should still encourage
breastfeeding, recognizing that even a 35 week infant is not a term infant
and may need supplement by whatever method you and the mother decide.
Nancy
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
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