[blparent] question of feeding a newborn

[Elizabeth Cooks]

ut, sometimes, you do what you must to get your baby fed.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] question of feeding a newborn


> Another thing for people to remember is formula does not taste like breast
> milk.  Breast milk is really sweet.  The lactation specialist said it's 
> like
> comparing regular milk to Eagle Brand milk. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Barbara Pierce
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:02 AM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] question of feeding a newborn
>
> Dear Scott,
>
> My heart goes out to you. My first child never would take breast milk or
> formula from a bottle. That was my fault because I did not introduce the
> bottle early enough. Believe me, I did not make that mistake again.
>
> Here are a few ideas that may help. The first is that, if the baby gets
> hungry enough, she will take the bottle. You may have a nervous breakdown
> before that point comes, particularly if this is a first baby. But it is
> true.
>
> Hold the bottle close to the nipple end so that you can establish contact
> with her chin. That will allow you to move the bottle when she turns her
> head. You don't want to touch her cheek if she is very young because the
> rooting reflex will make her turn to that side and frustrate both of you. 
> If
> you are quite coordinated, you may also be able to squeeze some milk out 
> of
> the nipple into her mouth so that she can figure out what is in that thing
> and decide to suck. You might also try enlarging the hole so that the milk
> comes out faster with less effort. You will have to be sure she is sitting
> up a bit so that she does not choke if it really comes out faster than she
> can deal with. Tamper with only one nipple at first, till you see if this 
> is
> helpful.
>
> She might be more willing to take the bottle if you try water or baby 
> apple
> juice, diluted, of course, in the bottle. Once she will suck on a nipple,
> you can switch back to the milk or formula.
>
> The advice to put her down and regroup when you get disturbed is very 
> good.
> Parental anxiety does communicate itself to a baby and compound the
> problems. My husband found that sometimes placing the baby in a position
> very different from the nursing one helped to change the expectations. He
> would cock one leg, bracing that ankle on the other knee and hold the baby
> in the bent leg , head at his knee. That gave him more hands to control 
> the
> bottle and burp cloth and seemed to weaken the expectation that the 
> familiar
> nursing experience was at hand.
>
> I truly hope that some of these suggestions are helpful.
> Barbara Pierce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Scott Lawlor
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:47 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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