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Holding your baby during their feed helps teach them the movements and positioning that occur specifically with feeding. By moving your baby out of the cot and positioning them for feeding, you are signalling that feeding is about to occur.
You can position your baby swaddled in your lap, at the breast for breast contact or do skin-to-skin care. You can discuss which position is best with nursing staff or the speech pathologist.
If your baby is asleep in bed during a tube feed, you can still provide comfort touch during feeding. It's important to balance this with protecting your baby's sleep, ask for guidance from your nurse if you need.