As I received absolutely no comments regarding the question:
Step #9 in the Ten Steps to Becoming Baby Friendly, states: Give no
atrificial teats or pacifiers to breastfeeding infants.
Why wouldn't finger feeding be considered an artificial teat? I will ask
again.
I am assuming that this is a very individual opinion. Many of the nurses
that I am working with are having a difficult time believing that finger
feeding is better than bottlefeeding when a baby can't/won't latch onto the
breast. Given time, patience and ofcourse skill, most babies will latch on
regardless of which alternative method is used. Does anyone else find this
to be true? If so, why finger feed for an indefinite period of time?

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