In a message dated 97-04-11 12:08:21 EDT, you write:

<< Nursing Mothers' Counsel, which i was once briefly associated with, will
tell
 > mothers to introduce a bottle at 3-4 weeks rather than 5-6 because there
is
 > less chance of refusal. i no longer have the material that may indicate
the
 > source for this, or if it is just opinion. in practice, it seems that the
  >>
Carol/Heidi:

  my recollection from pulling the research for a local ped is that ther is
 NO substantialion for the above statement... some babies will., some won't,
some will some of the time and not others.. there is no definative rule that
can be applied.. i think this is important to remember and with confidence
recommend a cup and avoid the whole issue (and expense)

            Patricia