Brenda, Have you tried cupfeeding this baby? That way baby doesn't take anything really into the mouth. Caregivers can learn to cupfeed as they can learn to bottlefeed. And by the way - this is a very clever baby: just wants the real thing! I actually like to point this out to mothers who have troubles with baby not wanting a bottle. It is similar to the explanation someone earlier today gave abouy babies being so smart that they can take time between feeds after nine months of continious feeding. Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, living in Maaseik, Belgium http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac [log in to unmask] *********************************************** 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