<<Confusion' happens when the baby *chooses* the productive bottle over the non-productive breast.>> It's not nipple confusion, it's preference. The baby wants milk, if he can't get if from the breast because of low supply, severe engorgement or poor latch or positioning, then he PREFERS the bottle. He's not confused, he's smart. I also don't talk about nipple confusion. It does such a disservice to mothers. Many moms give up when the baby has had a bottle and then can't latch on. When I see these babies, I find they are not latching due to poor positioning. They latch just fine with optimal positioning and latch-on techniques. Too many moms give up and quit due to the dx of nipple confusion. They don't even seek a lactation consultant because they've been brainwashed into believing that nipple confusion is real and not curable. My reasons for not giving a bottle are 1) baby builds his skills quicker with plenty of opportunity to practice; 2) frequent trips to the breast, builds mom's supply faster, more milk, less engorgement 3) anything other than mother's milk in a baby's gut doesn't support gut integrity and can set baby up for allergies and/or illness. Warmly, Pat Lindsey, IBCLC Pediatrics Plus Staff LC www.pedsplus.com Private Practice www.PatLC.com *********************************************** 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