I was not a cup feeder beleiver until I went to a conference last
November and heard Edie Armstrong speak about cup feeding newborns and
watched a movie of it. I was *very* skeptical about this type of feeding
method until I tried it.....

Once I tried it, it was truly amazing what the newborn can do, and you
dont -pour- the milk in to the babes mouth, they will sip it right
out..... I am now a beleiver that cup feeding is a safe alternative to
breastfeeding when babes need a little more.

Cindy Curtis

Debbie Rabin wrote:
>
> In a post on 2-27 Kim Sweet wrote about cup feeding premies. I am very
>  suspecious (which I can't even spell!) about cup feeding newborns. A child
> younger than six months ( a designation which I believe premies and most NICU
> babies fall under) does not have head control or the ability to propel a
> bolus of milk from the anterior part of their mouth to the posterior pharnyx
> in a safe and adequately functional manner sufficient for nourishment. Babies
> do best when the bolus of milk is presented at the juncture of the hard and
> soft palate, which is exactly where the end of mom's nipple is pulled to by
> the tongue when baby is latched on properly.
>
> Debbie Rabin, OTR, CLC
> Los Angeles, CA