Patricia,
> My theory on supplementing is - what are you trying to accomplish? Simply
> getting some calories in a baby briefly -use cup; some sort of "suck
> training"- fingerfeed. I have even put a tube under a nipple shield at the
> breast-instant supply, with sucking at the right place, even though not
> completely in touch with right place. Work on that next after baby gets
> idea of what to do.
I was curious about the use of a tube under a nipple shield. I have
thought of this for a couple of situations however, I wasn't sure if the
flow would be restricted using the combination. What has your
experience been?
Thanks,
Assunta Osterholt, IBCLC