Baby Bottle Feeding Guide

Throw away any unused formula or breast milk after you have finished bottle feeding your baby.

Baby bottle feeding guide.

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. Propping a bottle has been linked to an increased risk of ear infections and tooth decay. Some want to feed more often that others and some want more milk. 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.

You may eliminate another night feeding. Formula feed every 2 1 2 hours. Wake your baby to feed him or her if he or she sleeps longer than 4 to 5 hours. Try feeding with a 1cc syringe.

Wait two or three days if possible before offering another new food. They need frequent feedings with small amounts of milk. Start with 4 or 5 ounce bottles. He or she will probably want to drink every 3 to 4 hours.

Never leave your baby alone to feed with a propped up bottle as they may choke on the milk. Possums usually do not suckle well but may lap from the end of the syringe. Parents may also find our guide to infant formula and responsive bottle feeding useful. When your baby is a newborn their stomach is very small.

If the baby refuses the bottle after half the feed do not insist on finishing wait for an hour and offer the milk again. Just follow your baby s lead. Your baby will feed 7 to 9 times per 24 hours. If he is sucking hard after the milk is over he could be hungry so offer an ounce or two more.

The number of bottles and nipples you ll need depends on whether you ll be mostly bottle feeding or mostly breastfeeding. Be guided by your baby. Bottle feeding should be interactive with the caregiver holding both the bottle and the infant. Feedings take place 6 to 8 times in 24 hours.

Babies up to 2 months old will drink about 2 to 4 ounces at each feeding. Whiskers begin to grow around the mouth. Formula feed every 2 hours during the day. Feed them when they seem hungry and don t worry if they don t finish the bottle.

All babies are different. Don t leave your baby alone. Published by the department of health and the baby friendly initiative this leaflet provides families and health professionals with key information about bottle feeding. If you re bottle feeding your baby you can use stored breast milk formula or a combination of the two.

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. When baby bottle feeding you need to go by your baby s cues. 1 to 3 months. Isome doctors recommend that you introduce new foods one at a time.

Amount of formula or breast milk your baby should drink. Formula feeding should be in response to the infant s needs and not based on a predetermined schedule.