PICO Summary: Does bottle feeding during the establishment of breast feeding reduce the likelihood of successful breastfeeding in preterm infants?

Cochrane Review: Avoidance of bottles du

Cochrane Review: Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breast feeds in preterm infants

✍ Carmel T Collins; Maria Makrides; Jennifer Gillis; Andrew J McPhee 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 301 KB

## Abstract ## Background Preterm infants start milk feeds by gavage tube. As they mature, sucking feeds are gradually introduced. Women who choose to breast feed their preterm infant are not always available and an alternative approach to feeding is needed. Most commonly, milk (expressed breast m