I'm bottle feeding a new addition at the moment and it is very frustrating to me that I cannot stroke her face while giving her her bottle....I hate it- it's not a case of not wanting to do it but not being able to. A definite phsyical barrier to interaction that I did not appreciate previously. Karleen Gribble Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nikki Lee" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 5:21 AM Subject: feeding and positive parenting > What struck me after watching so many babies being fed, was that there is > a > disconnection between the mother and baby when the baby is being > bottle-fed > or fed sitting in a high-chair. One can't easily stroke a baby when one is > holding a bottle. Whereas a breastfeeding mother naturally strokes and > caresses her baby without having to think about it. welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome