I think it's in the mechanics of bottle feeding -- a
> baby can't just "hang out" on the bottle and "nurse" they way he can at
the
> breast, so he ends up trying to meet his sucking needs -- and drinking
more in
> the process.
Hospital nurses that I'm familiar with just can't seem to "get" that. The
fact that a newborn takes down 2 oz of formula is proof that "the baby was
hungry" or "that baby is a good eater".....nevermind that they almost all
spit up later on.
Sally Myer
McCook, NE
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