Sunday, December 18, 2005

FINGER FEEDING


THIS IS HOW THE FRITH GETS FED. SHE WON'T BREASTFEED, AND WILL IN FACT SCREAM EVERY TIME MAMA LIFTS UP HER SHIRT, AND STOPS SCREAMING ONCE THE SHIRT GOES DOWN. SO MAMA USES A BREAST PUMP, AND THEN TAPES A LONG SKINNY TUBE TO EITHER HER FINGER, AND STICK THE OTHER END OF THE TUBE INTO THE CONTAINER OF MILK. THEN STICK THE TUBED-UP FINGER IN FRITH'S MOUTH, AND VOILA, SHE EATS. IT TAKES FOREVER, AND IS FAIRLY TRAUMATIC FOR ALL INVOLVED - THERE IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF CRYING OVER SPILT MILK.

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