How to achieve successful preterm breastfeeding

A premature baby’s ability to breastfeed can depend on many factors, including medical condition and how early the baby was born. For premature babies, there is usually a step-by-step progress from nasogastric feeding towards established breastfeeding. This article has been written to help healthcare professionals to provide practical guidance to parents about initiating and sustaining preterm breastfeeding underpinned by the understanding of developmental physiology.