Our hospital uses the M***** Soft Feeder to cup feed breastfed babies
when supplements are ordered by the MD. In cup feeding the BABY controls
the flow of liquid; I would think that with a syringe there is a danger of
having the person doing the feeding try to squirt milk into the baby's
mouth, and this could present a danger. Another method of supplementing
according to our policy is with the SNS at the breast or with finger
feeding, also with the SNS (starter kit).
Anne Stiller, RNC, IBCLC in VA


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