How to cup feed a baby half fill or two thirds fill a cup with slightly warmed breast milk or infant formula ensure your baby is fully awake alert and interested in feeding if needed wrap your baby to prevent him knocking the cup out of your hands sit your baby in a comfortable upright position on.
Cup feed breastfed baby.
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.
Start by setting up the following a small soft spouted cup or medicine glass a bib to catch any dribbles of milk a.
How do you cup feed.
A small soft spouted cup or medicine glass a bib to catch any dribbles of milk a well supported chair a table.
Before feeding make sure your baby is awake and alert but also calm.
When possible it is always best to breastfeed.
You ll want to hold your.
To feed your baby using a cup you can use a basic medicine cup or even a shot glass.