Cup feeding versus other forms of supplemental enteral feeding for newborn infants unable to fully breastfeed

Feeding pattern in preterm neonates admitted in neonatology unit: a descriptive cross-sectional study

“…In this study, the most common initial mode of starting of feeding was cup feeding, a finding similar to that of Jadcherla SR et al, Flint A et al, and Park J et al [13][14][15] . We also observed that, among newborns born with gestational age less than 30 weeks, the initial mode of feeding was through orogastric route, while as age advanced, this was changed to cup feeding.…”

Feeding pattern in preterm neonates admitted in neonatology unit: a descriptive cross-sectional study

“…In this study, the most common initial mode of starting of feeding was cup feeding, a finding similar to that of Jadcherla SR et al, Flint A et al, and Park J et al [13][14][15] . We also observed that, among newborns born with gestational age less than 30 weeks, the initial mode of feeding was through orogastric route, while as age advanced, this was changed to cup feeding.…”

Feeding Neonates by Cup: A Systematic Review of the Literature

“…One RCT in Australia reported extended hospital stays among cup fed infants relative to bottle fed infants(41), which has raised concern that cup-feeding increases cost and demand for limited resources. (22, 23, 41) However, the authors reported no difference in duration of hospital stay among those who complied with their assigned feeding method (p=0.27), and found that length of stay after supplemental feeding by cup or bottle was started was similar for infants fed by cup versus bottle (12 versus 11 days, p=0.05). (41)…”

Scoping review of systematic reviews of nursing interventions in a neonatal intensive care unit or special care nursery

“…Eight Cochrane reviews (Edwards et al., 2021; Flint et al., 2016; Foster et al., 2016; Greene et al., 2016; Muelbert et al., 2019; Nasuf et al., 2018; Watson & McGuire, 2016; Weston et al., 2016) identified 21 positive outcomes related to nutrition and feeding with high to very low certainty of evidence. There was moderate to high certainty of evidence to support the use of oral dextrose gel for outcomes: prevention of hypoglycaemia and major neurological disability, and oral dextrose gel as a treatment for hypoglycaemia to reduce mother–infant separation and increase in exclusive breastfeeding after hospital discharge.…”

Feeding pattern in preterm neonates admitted in neonatology unit: a descriptive cross-sectional study

“…In this study, the most common initial mode of starting of feeding was cup feeding, a finding similar to that of Jadcherla SR et al, Flint A et al, and Park J et al [13][14][15] . We also observed that, among newborns born with gestational age less than 30 weeks, the initial mode of feeding was through orogastric route, while as age advanced, this was changed to cup feeding.…”

Feeding Neonates by Cup: A Systematic Review of the Literature

“…One RCT in Australia reported extended hospital stays among cup fed infants relative to bottle fed infants(41), which has raised concern that cup-feeding increases cost and demand for limited resources. (22, 23, 41) However, the authors reported no difference in duration of hospital stay among those who complied with their assigned feeding method (p=0.27), and found that length of stay after supplemental feeding by cup or bottle was started was similar for infants fed by cup versus bottle (12 versus 11 days, p=0.05). (41)…”

Scoping review of systematic reviews of nursing interventions in a neonatal intensive care unit or special care nursery

“…Eight Cochrane reviews (Edwards et al., 2021; Flint et al., 2016; Foster et al., 2016; Greene et al., 2016; Muelbert et al., 2019; Nasuf et al., 2018; Watson & McGuire, 2016; Weston et al., 2016) identified 21 positive outcomes related to nutrition and feeding with high to very low certainty of evidence. There was moderate to high certainty of evidence to support the use of oral dextrose gel for outcomes: prevention of hypoglycaemia and major neurological disability, and oral dextrose gel as a treatment for hypoglycaemia to reduce mother–infant separation and increase in exclusive breastfeeding after hospital discharge.…”

Feeding pattern in preterm neonates admitted in neonatology unit: a descriptive cross-sectional study

“…In this study, the most common initial mode of starting of feeding was cup feeding, a finding similar to that of Jadcherla SR et al, Flint A et al, and Park J et al [13][14][15] . We also observed that, among newborns born with gestational age less than 30 weeks, the initial mode of feeding was through orogastric route, while as age advanced, this was changed to cup feeding.…”

Feeding Neonates by Cup: A Systematic Review of the Literature

“…One RCT in Australia reported extended hospital stays among cup fed infants relative to bottle fed infants(41), which has raised concern that cup-feeding increases cost and demand for limited resources. (22, 23, 41) However, the authors reported no difference in duration of hospital stay among those who complied with their assigned feeding method (p=0.27), and found that length of stay after supplemental feeding by cup or bottle was started was similar for infants fed by cup versus bottle (12 versus 11 days, p=0.05). (41)…”

Scoping review of systematic reviews of nursing interventions in a neonatal intensive care unit or special care nursery

“…Eight Cochrane reviews (Edwards et al., 2021; Flint et al., 2016; Foster et al., 2016; Greene et al., 2016; Muelbert et al., 2019; Nasuf et al., 2018; Watson & McGuire, 2016; Weston et al., 2016) identified 21 positive outcomes related to nutrition and feeding with high to very low certainty of evidence. There was moderate to high certainty of evidence to support the use of oral dextrose gel for outcomes: prevention of hypoglycaemia and major neurological disability, and oral dextrose gel as a treatment for hypoglycaemia to reduce mother–infant separation and increase in exclusive breastfeeding after hospital discharge.…”