On Fri, 3 May 1996 08:55:02 -0400, Diane Dressler wrote:
>        Does anyone remember some discussion a while ago regarding a method
>to bottle feed a bf baby that is less likely to confuse?  I have been writing
>Melissa Vickers about a situation with the mother of a (now 12 week old) baby
>I am helping to go back to breast/relactate after 7 weeks of not nursing.
> This mom has been trying alternative methods for a month, being careful to
>follow baby's lead--going from finger feeding to cup feeding to bottle and
>back again (even nipple shield). No doubt, all these things going into the
>baby's mouth are upsetting to him.  Mom would love to be able to settle on a
>feeding method that is predictable for everyone, but baby gets so upset, mom
>feels she needs to back up sometimes all the way to the bottle.  Baby has
>been through a lot--most lately having to have his circumcision redone--and
>(to make a long story short) is now even balking about taking the bottle.
> Melissa said this feeding method has something to do with putting pressure
>on the lower lip to hold it to the bottle. Does anyone remember?  I apologize
>for not mailing the whole story--depending on my response from the list, I
>may.

Why not use an SNS?  The baby would be on the breast no matter what he's
eating, and the suckling would help the mom's milk production.

Jonathan


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*       L. Jonathan Kramer, P.E.       *
* Graduate Breastfeeding Counselor and  *
*    Student Lactation Consultant      *
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