Lynnette wrote:
>I am confused about something that maybe one of our suck experts can
clarify.  I thought that the "old" idea was that babies removed milk
by compressing the subareolar milk ducts, but that currentinformation
shows that negative pressure (suction) rather than compression is what
removes the milk, in conjunction with the MER basically pushing the
milk out.
So if this is true, why would it be desirable to use a bottle that
requires compression?  Shouldn't a traditional bottle that uses only
suction be more similar to the breast, according to the current model?
 If a baby starts learning that compression removes milk, then
wouldn't that result in a lot of pinching the breast? <


What about the role that the tongue plays in *milking* the breast?
This is something that I have not yet see addressed by those who
favour of one type of  teat/bottle over another. It is my
understanding that when being bottle fed, a baby will thrust her
tongue forward to block the holes in the teat to prevent the milk from
flowing too fast. In my experience it is the difference in tongue
movements that often complicates a baby's transition from bottle to
breast.

Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC

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