I often work with newborns who have not yet learned to feed and who are
biting rather than suckling. I teach parents to do a "suck training
exercise" with a finger (pointing out what proper tongue position must be
for effective milk removal from the breast.)  If the baby must be fed before
he learns to nurse, finger-feeding seems to be an effective way to
accomplish this while continuing the "suck training" and rewarding effective
suckling.
Anne Stiller, RNC, IBCLC in VA
-----Original Message-----
From: lisa mooney RN <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, September 26, 1999 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: Finger Feeding


>Has anyone had any experience with Finger Feeding and suck re-training?
Lisa
>Mooney
>

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