No real answer! It depends on the baby (they do not come labeled "i can
develop nipple preference" :-) They need such a little bit in first day or
two. I'd probably get mom to hand express into a teaspoon and get it into
the baby by hook or by crook, on spoon, in a bottle nipple, dip your finger
in and let baby lick off, with an eyedropper. When I was working in hosp
back in dark ages 86-91, I used to tell moms that colostrum was liquid gold,
get what ever she could get into a nipple and feed it to baby. Lots of
times I saw ONE feed of 10-15 cc turn baby around so that next feeding s/he
went to breast like the colostrum taste woke up the part of the brain that
had to suck. i have no explanation other than taste and smell contributing
. I think problems begin to arrive when we use formula (different taste and
smell) and use large volumes (colostrum is small volume day 1 & 2)-keeps
bottle nipple in mouth longer so baby becomes accustomed to it. They are
incredibly imprintable little creatures! That's my take on it. Also I look
askance at anyone who says cup (or finger or eyedropper or SNS is the only
way to go.) You just have to figure out what works for this baby and
mother in this situation. Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Ellis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: Cup Feeding/Supps
> Pat, Been an admirer of yours for a while--you have hit the nail on the
> head. What would you do with an overmedicated baby with no suck for up to
2
> days? I have found all methods, including bottle to be difficult, because
> swallow is also impaired. I can't fix the root cause (Meds), so do
> alternative feedings make sense, or is small amount by bottle just as
> effective/ineffective regarding feeding and breastfeeding?
> Thanks,
> Patricia Ellis, RN, MA, IBCLC
> Central NJ
> [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat Young" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 3:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Cup Feeding/Supps
>
>
> > I've found over the years that any baby can get addicted/acclimated/used
> to
> > any method of feeding (sometimes in an incredibly short amount of
time!).
> > Babies are super smart and they know their whole life depends on eating
> and
> > breathing :-)
> >
> > The ideal is to get them to breast first and correctly. The un ideal is
> > what we have to deal with. I've found that it helps to know the reason
> you
> > are supplementing. Calories - quick fix - use a cup; suck training use
an
> > SNS or finger feed. Exhausted mom-middle of night-a bottle <gasp> I'd
> > rather have her resort to one bottle in middle of night than chuck the
> hole
> > thing (breastfeeding).
> >
> > What you choose depends on your skill and familiarity with method too.
> And
> > what the parents are willing to do, to try. This is where the art part
of
> > what we do comes in. Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
> >
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