Bottle Alternatives For Babies Who Can't Nurse

"There are situations in which it is simply not possible to breastfeed a newborn baby, perhaps the most common being a pre-term delivery of an infant whose size or condition renders normal nursing infeasible. If, for whatever reason, it is medically impractical for a baby to nurse right away, there are methods of feeding that will not cause nipple confusion for the baby the way bottles will. Preventing nipple confusion is essential to normal breastfeeding later on."

- From "Special breastfeeding situations: bottle alternatives when baby can't nurse"

Other Sources:

"Alternatives To Bottles" - AskDrSears.com

"Alternative Feeding Methods" - KellyMom.com

See Also:

Nipple Confusion

How to tell if baby is getting enough milk

Supplemental Feeding

Mastitis

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