Never leave your baby alone to feed with a propped up bottle as they may choke on the milk.
Baby bottle feeding guide.
Feed them when they seem hungry and don t worry if they don t finish the bottle.
He or she will probably want to drink every 3 to 4 hours.
Parents may also find our guide to infant formula and responsive bottle feeding useful.
The fur begins to grow on the neck and back.
Feedings take place 6 to 8 times in 24 hours.
Try feeding with a 1cc syringe.
Propping a bottle has been linked to an increased risk of ear infections and tooth decay.
Formula feeding should be in response to the infant s needs and not based on a predetermined schedule.
Published by the department of health and the baby friendly initiative this leaflet provides families and health professionals with key information about bottle feeding.
Bottle feeding should be interactive with the caregiver holding both the bottle and the infant.
Just follow your baby s lead.
When your baby is a newborn their stomach is very small.
Don t leave your baby alone.
When baby bottle feeding you need to go by your baby s cues.
Whiskers begin to grow around the mouth.
You may eliminate another night feeding.
Formula feed every 2 hours during the day.
Possums usually do not suckle well but may lap from the end of the syringe.
If you re mostly bottle feeding you ll probably want eight to ten bottles and if you re mostly breastfeeding three or four should be enough.
Wait three days if your baby or family has a history of allergies it s also a good idea to write down the foods your baby samples.
They need frequent feedings with small amounts of milk.
It is intended to be used as a teaching aid when health professionals are explaining how to make up feeds as safely as possible to parents who have chosen to bottle feed.
If the baby refuses the bottle after half the feed do not insist on finishing wait for an hour and offer the milk again.
If he is sucking hard after the milk is over he could be hungry so offer an ounce or two more.
Some want to feed more often that others and some want more milk.
Wake your baby to feed him or her if he or she sleeps longer than 4 to 5 hours.
All babies are different.
Isome doctors recommend that you introduce new foods one at a time.
1 to 3 months.
Formula feed every 2 1 2 hours.
The number of bottles and nipples you ll need depends on whether you ll be mostly bottle feeding or mostly breastfeeding.
Amount of formula or breast milk your baby should drink.
As a general rule babies need approximately 2 5 ounces of formula per day for every pound they weigh.
Babies up to 2 months old will drink about 2 to 4 ounces at each feeding.
Wait two or three days if possible before offering another new food.
Your baby will feed around 6 times a day.
Start with 4 or 5 ounce bottles.
Throw away any unused formula or breast milk after you have finished bottle feeding your baby.
