On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> That's because the research was done on babies who were in the NICU
> whose mothers were not there 24/7.  Its like trying to prove a negative.
> The point is, what is the POINT of the pacifier.  What does it do?  Why
> is it important for premies?  The breast in this case does exactly the
> same thing (only more).  Where is the documentation that breastfeeding
> is tiring?  Perhaps working and working to get a baby to latch on can be
> tiring, but not the physical act of breastfeeding/suckling at the
> breast.  If I hear that one more time, I'll.....I'll.....I'll.... --
> geeze, I don't know what I'll do, but it really frosts my gizzard.

Mothers of premies in my area are STILL being told that breastfeeding uses
more calories than bottlefeeding!  I have given them copies of research to
show the NICU staff and docs, but... so far... nothing has changed.

> Snarl.

Right there with you, Jan.

Cee

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