Brenda,
Seems to me they have a distinct advantage over the "traditional" couple in
that there are two sets of breasts!
Perhaps the caregiver might consider nursing this babe with a SNS? Might
even induce a bit of lactation on the wayside.
Just a thought,,,,
Take care,
Debbie
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Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 10:30 PM
Subject: getting baby to take a bottle
> Hello,
>
> I had a couple in today with a 2-month old baby. Mom has been trying
> EVERYTHING to get this baby to take a bottle, from 4 weeks of age. The
baby
> has a total aversion to anything other than breast in her milk. We tried
> every nipple and bottle under the sun (NUK, Evenflo, long nipple, slow
flow
> nipple, single whole nipple, finger feeding, even a new bottle on the
market
> shaped like a breast). The baby screams, chokes, gags on everything. The
mom
> works 15 miles away from the caregiver. Caregiver is going crazy. Any
> suggestions? We tried feeding the baby when she is just waking up, holding
> the baby facing away from caregiver, holding the baby in cradle hold with
> expressed milk on a blanket next to her. ARGH.
>
> Incidently, this is a 2-woman couple, not a traditional mom and dad. I
didn't
> ask any questions about THAT.
>
> Well, any suggestions would be helpful and appreciated, as this "couple"
is
> at wits end (and so is the baby!)
>
> Brenda Phipps, BS, IBCLC
>
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