[blparent] question of feeding a newborn

[Veronica Smith]

Well, not to be the thorn in your side, but Gab would never take a bottle
not even when I went out for a couple of hours.  She would just cry and much
to dad's dismay, she refused it.  You do have one thing in your favor
though, your baby will chew on a pacifier, Gab would not.  It was mom or
nothing.  My advice is just keep offering it to her especially when you know
it is feeding time. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Lawlor
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:47 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] question of feeding a newborn

Hi.

We have what could potentially be a giant problem so I'm hoping to get some 
thoughts and or suggestions on the following situation.


Leah is exclusively breastfeeding and as a result of this, she doesn't know 
how to take a bottle, even if it's breast milk.

This problem is further complicated by the nipple falling out of her mouth 
when she turns her head and this is something that I am struggling with.

For times when Cindy is working and she needs to be fed, I need to be able 
to perform this task.

I won't go into the thoughts I had running through my head while holding a 
screaming baby but they weren't happy at all, something I know I'm not alone

in.

We have the bottles that are supposed to mimic the breast so I'm not sure 
what else I can do at this point.

Practicing is a good idea and we can do that but if she won't even suck the 
nipple and just chews on it, which is what she does with the pacifier, I'm 
feeling at a loss.

Thanks for the help.

Scott


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