Barbara Wilson-Clay  said:

> "Often the earliest and only signs
> that reflect central nervous system deficits in babies are related to
> feeding." (Ogg, Oral-Pharyngeal Development and Evaluation, Phys Therapy
> 1975;55(3)235-241.)
>
> "...infants who later showed some feeding difficulties were already
> exhibiting poorer feeding ability shortly after birth...this study supports
> the validity of maternal perception about their infant's feeding
> ability...suggesting that optimal sucking performance appears by the third
> day" (M Ramsay and E Gisel, Neonatal sucking and maternal feeding practices,
> Dev Medicine and Child Neurology 1996; 38:34-47.  These authors go on to
> some conclusions, including this one that is very apropos our discussion
> "....Thus, while the mother blamed lack of time for changing to bottle
> feeding, it may well be that her infant's poor sucking ability influenced
> her decision."
>

Barbara,

I think I also see this kind of thing with babies who have very high or
notched palates. They become easliy "hooked on the bottle" because, in
fact, it is the only way they get fed. The mom will sometimes report
lack of time or sore nipples as what led to bottles... but the bottom
line was the palate shape. Any input?

Susan Keith-Hergert
Holistic Natal Care
Cincinnati


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