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
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