ArticleInternational breastfeeding journal2008
Cup versus bottle feeding for hospitalized late preterm infants in Egypt: a quasi-experimental study.
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Cup Versus Bottle Feeding for Hospitalized Late Preterm Infants in Egypt
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breastfeeds in preterm infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Feeding Interventions for Infants with Growth Failure in the First Six Months of Life: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breast feeds in preterm infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Cup feeding versus other forms of supplemental enteral feeding for newborn infants unable to fully breastfeed.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Feeding Neonates by Cup: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Maternal and child health journal · 2016Pooled it
- Gender-just reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in maternity care services through the 'baby- friendly hospital initiative': a scoping review.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Associations between KCNQ1 and ITIH4 gene polymorphisms and infant weight gain in early life.Pediatric research · 2022Article
- Cup Feeding as a Supplemental, Alternative Feeding Method for Preterm Breastfed Infants: An Integrative Review.Maternal and child health journal · 2018Review
- Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breast feeds in preterm infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Review
- Weighing worth against uncertain work: the interplay of exhaustion, ambiguity, hope and disappointment in mothers breastfeeding late preterm infants.Maternal & child nutrition · 2015Article
- Electromyographic analysis of masseter muscle in newborns during suction in breast, bottle or cup feeding.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2014Observational
- Integrative Review of Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding in the Late Preterm Infant.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNNReview
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough previous studies have demonstrated beneficial breastfeeding outcomes when cup feeding rather than bottle feeding was used for feeding preterm infants, cup feeding has not been implemented in Egypt. The aim of the current study was to examine the effect of using cup feeding as an exclusive method of feeding preterm infants during hospitalization on breastfeeding outcomes after discharge.
methodsA quasi-experimental design, with the control group studied first, was used to examine the effect of cup feeding for preterm infants on breastfeeding outcomes after discharge. Sixty preterm infants (mean gestational age was 35.13 weeks and mean birth weight was 2150 grams) were recruited during Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay. Control group infants (n = 30) received only bottle feedings during hospitalization and the experimental group (n = 30) received only cup feedings during hospitalization. Both groups were followed up after discharge for six weeks to evaluate infant's breastfeeding behavior and mother's breastfeeding practices. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and repeated measures ANOVA for testing the differences between the cup feeding and bottle feeding groups over six weeks after discharge.
resultsCup fed infants demonstrated significantly more mature breastfeeding behaviors when compared to bottle fed infants (p < 0.01) over six weeks, and had a significantly higher proportion of breast feedings one week after discharge (p = 0.03).
conclusionCup fed infants were more exclusively breast fed one week after discharge, supporting the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative recommendations for using cup feeding and avoiding bottle feeding when providing supplementation for preterm infants. The current study provides initial evidence for the implementation of cup feeding as a method of supplementation for late preterm infants during hospitalization.
trial registrationClinical Trial NCT00756587.
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