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Cup feeding revisited

By: MIDIRS 2009

Following the successful podcast ‘Skin deep: neonatal skin/cord care’, we were pleased to invite Sharon Trotter, midwife, mother and author, back to present her work on cup feeding. Whilst researching lidded/sippy style cup feeding, Sharon was surprised to discover the many possible hazards associated with this hitherto innocuous practice. These include not only the emotional effects but also the potential to affect oral health, speech/jaw development and a risk of iron deficiency anaemia. The establishment of good eating habits is the key to good nutrition and modern day lidded cups have the potential to negatively affect this transition. There is no doubt this could be viewed as a contentious issue when you bear in mind industry-wide sales of lidded cups that run into millions of pounds.

Sharon Trotter is a midwife, mother and Baby Consultant with special interests in breastfeeding and baby skin care. Sharon works within the NHS and independently to advise and promote best practice in these areas. Following publications in various midwifery journals, Sharon has implemented a new policy for baby skin care within her NHS organisation. She is also author of the bestselling book, 'Breastfeeding: the essential guide'. Her article ‘Cup feeding revisited’ was published in the MIDIRS Midwifery Digest in September 2006 and has attracted interest both here and in the US. Details of this and Sharon’s peer reviewed articles can be found on her website at: www.tipslimited.com

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