Ruth, sometimes you have to get these kids who don't suck automatically to swallow. I would try to drip milk over the breast while infant is poised at nursing position...Use an eye dropper or a tuberculin syringe...no needle, to do this dripping. Sometimes , if they start swallowing, they start sucking. Kathleen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kathleen B. Bruce RN, BSN, IBCLC, LLL Leader Co-Owner Lactnet, E-Mail = [log in to unmask] LACTNET WWW site: http://www.mcs.com/~auerbach/lactation.html