[blparent] question of feeding a newborn

Fri Mar 19 12:52:47 UTC 2010

there are formulas that taste closer to breastmilk than others. i tasted 
everything i fed elise - including the formula she needed and my own milk. 
the one i found that tasted the closest was good start.
Dena

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From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
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Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] question of feeding a newborn

> ut, sometimes, you do what you must to get your baby fed.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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> 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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