However cup feeding may be a good choice when.
Cup feeding for breastfed baby.
Cup feeding is an alternative feeding method that is used to provide a supplement to a breastfed baby.
When possible it is always best to breastfeed.
Babies are temporarily unable to breastfeed due to separation.
The potential for cup feeding as an alternative to bottle feeding for breast fed preterm infants is positively supported by these results it is fundamentally important for nicu professionals to establish a protocol education and training for the potential use of this feeding method for this vulnerable population.
If you and your child can be together and your baby is able to latch on well an alternative feeding method should not be used.
Babies are born prematurely and are not yet able to nurse.