Spoon feeds--an alternative to bottle feeding.

There is no doubt that breastmilk is the best milk for the newborn baby. Even for a preterm baby, biological mother's milk is the best, and specially tailored to the baby's needs. The hazards of bottle feeding and milk formulae, especially in a developing country are well known and require no elaboration. In view of the enormous advantage of breastmilk, even low birth weight babies both preterm and small for dates, should be fed with expressed breastmilk, using a spoon, palada or cup. Mothers can be taught to do so while still in the hospital.