When feeding your baby, it will be necessary to control your baby's body so he can concentrate on nippling his formula. Your infant will not be able to close his mouth around the nipple without your support. The support will come in the C-position, hands forward to the chest, legs up and chin down and forward. The infant is trying to do three things a once: control his body, suck and breathe.  But he can only doing two things at once.  Since we cannot breathe or suck for the baby, we can help him control his body. He can then close his mouth around the nipple and suckle appropriately.

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This web site has been designed to help caregivers in identifying the signs and symptoms of a drug exposed infant and to provide techniques that have proven effective in comforting and assisting these little ones through this difficult period.  We wish to stress that this information is based solely on our experience caring for over 1700 babies and is in no way to be a substitute or a replacement for one-on-one medical advice.

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