Hi Netters, Now that my headache is gone, I can conti. Sorry if I did not make total sense on my last post. Carla--- cup feeding as Sandra Lang exlains should be infant led if possible. I know there has been conflicting info on cup feeding. If the baby is a premie, then the infant will "lap" up the milk like a kittie. If the infant is older, they might lap it up, but occasionally, one needs to assist if using alt. feeding method, by gently tipping the cup while assessing the suck, swallow, breathing. Talking with a NDT, the baby will develop correct oral development of extension of the tongue and cupping of the tongue by cup feeding, while learning to breastfeed. Africa and puppie feeding--- I can not get this off my mind. As I read the posts about piglets, puppies, etc nursing ( I even have historical slides with various old people nursing, but only babies nursing from animals, not the opposite) I start to wonder when I am in Africa what all I can see if I chose to go into various areas. I do plan to go to Kenya and Nairobi June 20-29. Anyone there or anyone who can give me advise ??(outside of all the immunizations I need which I have started) please e-mail me. I heard at the milk bank conf. that they have milk banks there and plan to do alittle business on the side. I will definately take pictures of cupfeeding if I observe any. Take care all. Pat Bull, RN, IBCLC The Breastfeeding Connection/Medela Naperville, IL