This Webinar was held on 24/07/2007Following the successful webinar; ‘Skin deep: neonatal skin/cord care’, in February this year, we are 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.
Biography: Sharon Trotter
Sharon Trotter is a midwife and Mother & Baby Consultant with special interests in breastfeeding and baby skincare. 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 skincare 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
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. So welcome to what we hope will be a lively debate as Sharon and Rachel Hillan, Infant Feeding Advisor at North Bristol NHS Trust, discuss the pros and cons of cup feeding in relation to Baby Friendly accreditation.
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