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Date: | Thu, 11 Dec 1997 16:31:01 +0000 |
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I'd love to hear some other LC's weigh in with opinions on
syringe-only feeding (no finger in mouth). We would not teach it to
mom's (no teaching of cupfeeding to parents, either, around here
unless rather progressive peds are involved--tho
our nurses are master cupfeeders) altho I occasionally use it as a
very last resort (other than gavaging) for a baby who can't tolerate
anything in his mouth (sometimes not even the fluid, unfortunately). My
basic concern with syringe-only feeds is that they don't allow the
infant much control over pacing his feeds. I also wonder if they
help correct any sucking difficulties (such as helping bring a
reluctant tongue forward, as cupfeeding does). Anybody with more
experience with such feeds care to comment? Pros? Cons?
Terry
Terry Dalton Hadley, RNC, IBCLC
Towson, MD
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