When I talk in my classes about why we recommend nothing but breast in
baby's mouth at least the first month, I make the point about baby
swallowing "out of self-defense" with a bottle.  I then hold a bottle of
water upside down and let the see how it dripps out without doing anything
to it.  Seems to make an impression.

Winnie

"Kermaline J. Cotterman" wrote:

> Winnie asks:
>
> < Hmmm-can
> anyone come up with a set-up that  has the action and flow variation
> of Haberman and the wide-mouth opening of the Avent nipple?  (I know
> it already exists-the human breast.  I'm talking about those times
> when for whatever reason, valid in our opinion or not, baby is going
> to get a bottle.)>
>
> We are having success "retraining parents" (and grandparents) of WIC
> breastfeeding babies, when the adults have chosen to use a bottle at
> times for whatever reason, and then interpret their baby's rapid
> "chugg-a-lugging" as proof of extreme hunger. We explain that this is
> actually a stressful struggle on the baby's part to keep from choking on
> the flow, and we explain this method:
>
> Kassing D, "Bottle feeding as a tool to reinforce Breastfeeding", J Hum
> Lact 2002:18(1);56-60.
>
> Jean
> *********
> K. Jean Cotterman RNC, RLC, IBCLC
> Dayton, OH USA

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html