Bottle Feeding

One of the most significant differences between bottle feeding and breastfeeding is the mechanism of milk extraction. During breastfeeding, suckling requires a more dynamic posture. Bottle fed infants exhibit lower oxygen saturation, reduced under pressure in the oral cavity and different suck-swallow-breathe coordination compared to breastfed infants.⁹ Additionally, the material and hole size of the bottle teat play a role in the infant’s tongue movement, which may limit vital development of the craniofacial muscular processes.⁹