In a message dated 1/14/00 7:57:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< Has anyone heard of the father of a baby being encouraged to suckle the
baby
 soon after the delivery if the mother is unable?
 This was suggested to a father at a neighboring hospital by a family practice
 physician as a way for the father to bond with the infant >>

Anna,
I haven't heard of suckling of baby by father, only skin-to-skin with father
if Mom was unable/unwilling at the time. This is an interesting thought
though. I was working with a Mom & baby this past week at the hospital who's
dad was right in there holding & massaging mom's breast to encourage this
little one to latch on & have a successful feeding. I remarked that this was
truly a breastfeeding family, to which the dad replied, "If I only had
breasts!"

Laura Hart
Winter Park, Florida

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