Syringe feeding is a great way to give babies extra expressed breast milk if needed. This is usually a temporary solution if: - The nursing parent is away e.g. surgery - Baby is having trouble latching - The nursing parent's nipples are too sore/ damaged - Weight loss is greater than expected and there needs to be supplementation of extra breast milk or even formula. There should be a delay in introducing bottles, during the beginning stages of nursing, to prevent nipple confusion and the disrup