In a message dated 5/14/00 3:04:55 PM, [log in to unmask] writes: << I'm finding people wanting to use the SNS when babies aren't latched on well - what good does the sns do then? Baby still not breastfeeding. If the SNS is at the nipple, the baby will get the idea that no matter how he/she sucks, the food will come. Cup feeding? Babies who are too sleepy/uncoordinated don't seem to do well Finger feeding? I know others feel very negative about putting something formed into the baby's mouth, but we're now to the point where the MD will insist baby WILL be fed - it's just a question of how. Tube feeding? Exposing the baby's mouth to a negative stimulus. >> Jeannette, I see a similar problem. Now that we have convinced people there *is* such a thing as nipple confusion, babies are being sent home from the hospital or the first ped appt finger feeding, b/c they have lost too much weight (lots of babies are losing a pound or more). But, by the time I see the moms, the parents are addicted to finger feeding and it is less of a tool to organize suck right before latch than it is a way to feed the baby, just like a bottle. And to top it off, many of these moms have very low milk production due to poor stimulation that the babies aren't interested in nursing. Yes, there is *way* too much bf intervention going on, just as there is way too much birth intervention. Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html