Pat, Been an admirer of yours for a while--you have hit the nail on the
head.  What would you do with an overmedicated baby with no suck for up to 2
days?  I have found all methods, including bottle to be difficult, because
swallow is also impaired.  I can't fix the root cause (Meds), so do
alternative feedings make sense, or is small amount by bottle just as
effective/ineffective regarding feeding and breastfeeding?
Thanks,
Patricia Ellis, RN, MA, IBCLC
Central NJ
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From: "Pat Young" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 3:49 AM
Subject: Re: Cup Feeding/Supps


> I've found over the years that any baby can get addicted/acclimated/used
to
> any method of feeding (sometimes in an incredibly short amount of time!).
> Babies are super smart and they know their whole life depends on eating
and
> breathing :-)
>
> The ideal is to get them to breast first and correctly.  The un ideal is
> what we have to deal with.  I've found that it helps to know the reason
you
> are supplementing.  Calories - quick fix - use a cup; suck training use an
> SNS or finger feed. Exhausted mom-middle of night-a bottle <gasp>  I'd
> rather have her resort to one bottle in middle of night than chuck the
hole
> thing (breastfeeding).
>
> What you choose depends on your skill and familiarity with method too.
And
> what the parents are willing to do, to try.  This is where the art part of
> what we do comes in.  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
>
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