How is a baby fed adequately if the mother is not lactating or milk supply is not adequate?
A. The same techniques described have been used for feeding, as well as coaxing the baby to nurse. Also used for feeding were the following: rubber bulb syringe with a tube attached and held in position by hand, hypodermic syringe with tube attached, and plastic bottle with narrow spout such as used in hair tinting application. Of the various methods described, the Lact-Aid system is the only one that does not interfere with the normal infant behavior typical of nursing. As there is no exposure to artificial nipples and suckling effort is rewarded, there is no frustration or negative conditioning to cause rejection of the breast. The compact design of the device makes it possible to provide up to 4.5 ounces of supplement at the breast quite discreetly by even the small-breasted woman. Nursing can be spontaneous as unsupplemented nursing by attaching the device to the Neck Strap prior to each subsequent feeding, by which time the cool supplement will be body temperature.
