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Cup Feeding is as easy as 1-2-3

Cup feeding can be used from birth. It is suitable for both expressed breastmilk and infant formula. You can use any clean, open cup with a smooth surface or disposable cups.

Cup feeding has no notable difference to bottles for average time per feed.

Cups are safer than bottles. Bottle teats and screw tops trap germs that can get into the milk and make babies ill. Cups are easily cleaned with washing in hot soapy water, and do not need sterilizing like bottles.​

Feeding time is bonding time – lots of cuddles, eye-contact, talking, smiling, humming and singing.

Cup Feeding infographic co-published by La Leche League International, Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia, International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), and SafelyFed Canada.

العربية - Arabic
  • إعطاء الحليب بالكوب color اللون
  • إعطاء الحليب بالكوب black & white اسود و ابيض
​简体中文版 - Simplified Chinese
  • 杯喂 (颜色) color
  • 杯喂 (黑和白) black & white
繁體中文版 - Traditional Chinese​
  • 杯子餵奶 (顏色) color
  • 杯子餵奶 (黑和白) black & white
English
  • Cup Feeding (color)
  • Cup Feeding (black & white)​
Pусский - Russian
  • Кормление из чашки ​(цвет) color
  • Кормление из чашки ​(черно-белый) black & white
Українська - Ukrainian
  • Годування з чашечки ​(колір) color
  • Годування з чашечки ​(чорний і білий) black & white
Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese
  • ​BÓN BẰNG CỐC (bản màu) color
  • BÓN BẰNG CỐC (bản trắng đen) black & white

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​For translations of the Cup Feeding infographic in other languages, go to La Leche League International.
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