feeding issues in infant

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I need some advice. Zipporrah's stroke affected her left side including her mouth, cheek, and we believe her swallowing. We have been working with a therapist concerning these issues but am wondering about a few things. zipporrah is getting frustrated with nursing when I sit. She only wants to nurse while I lay down. Of course when I am away from home it is pretty hard to just lie down and nurse so it is causing problems. She will nurse briefly, a therapist thought to just satisfy her hanger a bit, and then start kicking and screaming and pull away from me As soon as I put her upright, she will dive for me and try to suck on my face and obviously wants to eat again. But as soon as I put her back toward the breast she complains again. If I lie down she will then nurse and complete the feeding. She also has problems with nursing while on her affected side and struggles with that. My breast supply has been fluxuating due to her up and down nursing issues so I am using a breast pump to encourage a steady supply which is helping. Today I was talking to a nursing professional and she was concerned about Zipporrah's strong urine smell saying it could be a sign of dehydration. I want to offer liquids from a bottle to help BUT she has problems cupping the nipple due to her tongue being affected from the stroke episode. It stays flat so she can't grasp it and suck properly. NONE of the bottles I have tried, several types, have worked. I am foregoing the gall bladder operation this week due to these issues but was wondering if anyone had any ideas to help with her eating. Thanks for listening! Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the gangGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com