On Thursday, August 22, 2002, at 11:01 PM, Kathy Boggs wrote:

> The one I have a question about
> is 4 days old, born at 36 weeks.  Very sleepy at the breast (mom is
> bottle
> feeding & restarting breastfeeding - long story) and most feeds, feeds
> better at night.  Would a nipple shield help this baby nurse better
> (saw him
> nursing - I am glad this baby is also getting bottles).
>
> Felicia Henry
> Oxnard, CA
>
> Felicia,
> It doesn't apply as strongly with a borderline premie,

I would say,  however, that as long as the baby is *already* getting
bottles *and* if baby isn't nursing well or at all at the breast, then
getting a nipple shield in place, just for the transition, is a
fantastic thing to do.  Gets baby nursing at the breast......which
wasn't happening before.  Can get mom off of pumping sooner (with is the
biggest PITA for a new mom) and gets baby off of supplemetal feeds
*fast*.

At least with one that age.

:)
katherine in atl

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