Your baby’s meals have valuable nutrition that makes weight gain, brain growth, and a ton of other important physiologic functions they need to thrive possible. Some breastfeed and others bottle feed; some use formula and others use expressed breastmilk. When it comes to creating positive feeding experiences, it’s not only what they eat, but also how they eat. We may think that a baby bottle is self-explanatory, but there’s just as much to learn about feeding from a Baby Feeding Bottle as there is from a breast!
The classic bottle feeding method, in which baby is reclined and the bottle is tipped back so that air bubbles do not form, can often result in more stress than satisfaction for your baby. Milk drips out constantly when a bottle is held upside-down, even in slow flow nipples . This means that baby has to keep swallowing to avoid choking, even if they’re not ready, too tired, aren’t hungry, or just want a break.Caregivers often don’t recognize the signs of a stressful feeding experience, so we’re here to help.
Here are signs of stress you want to avoid:
Pushing the bottle away
Gulping/coughing with startled look
Splayed fingers and toes
Milk spilling from corners of the mouth
Turning head away from baby milk Bottle
Pushing the bottle away
Gulping/coughing with startled look
Splayed fingers and toes
Milk spilling from corners of the mouth
Turning head away from baby milk Bottle
Here’s a few simple tips to help keep babies happy while gulping down the goodness they need:
Hold baby upright (sitting) rather than reclining to help him control the flow of milk.
Touch the nipple to his bottom lip and wait for him to open his mouth(do not force the nipple in his mouth). When baby takes the nipple into his mouth, his position should be upright enough that the bottle should be almost horizontal. Tip the bottle just enough to fill the nipple with milk.Check mouth placement:
Look for fish lips (upper and lower lips sealed around nipple and rolled slightly outward)
Little or no milk should leak from mouth
Note the rhythm of baby swallowing, which should happen after every 1-3 sucks. It’s natural for baby to pause about every 20 seconds. When this happens, you can tip the nipple towards the roof of baby’s mouth (since milk will continue to drip out) until baby starts to suck again.
Switch sides during feeds to allow for stimulation to both sides of the body (including the eyes, arms, brain and more).
Baby should appear relaxed during feedings (hands and body at ease, eyes looking at you).glass baby feeding bottles
Hold baby upright (sitting) rather than reclining to help him control the flow of milk.
Touch the nipple to his bottom lip and wait for him to open his mouth(do not force the nipple in his mouth). When baby takes the nipple into his mouth, his position should be upright enough that the bottle should be almost horizontal. Tip the bottle just enough to fill the nipple with milk.Check mouth placement:
Look for fish lips (upper and lower lips sealed around nipple and rolled slightly outward)
Little or no milk should leak from mouth
Note the rhythm of baby swallowing, which should happen after every 1-3 sucks. It’s natural for baby to pause about every 20 seconds. When this happens, you can tip the nipple towards the roof of baby’s mouth (since milk will continue to drip out) until baby starts to suck again.
Switch sides during feeds to allow for stimulation to both sides of the body (including the eyes, arms, brain and more).
Baby should appear relaxed during feedings (hands and body at ease, eyes looking at you).glass baby feeding bottles
A few things to avoid:
Don’t prop a bottle: Babies should always be watched while they’re feeding.
Don’t force your baby to finish a bottle, follow their physical cues instead.
Don’t feed your baby while he’s facing away from you. Feeding time is just as crucial for social interactions as it is nutrition. Encourage engagement by making eye contact and talking with your baby.
Don’t put anything other than breastmilk or formula in the bottle unless directed by your baby’s physician.
With all this in mind, remember that the most important thing is to relax and enjoy this time together. These moments are precious for you, too. The gaze in your baby’s eyes, the sounds of his cooing, the sweetness of his satisfied sleep — these will feed your memories for a long time to come.
Don’t force your baby to finish a bottle, follow their physical cues instead.
Don’t feed your baby while he’s facing away from you. Feeding time is just as crucial for social interactions as it is nutrition. Encourage engagement by making eye contact and talking with your baby.
Don’t put anything other than breastmilk or formula in the bottle unless directed by your baby’s physician.
With all this in mind, remember that the most important thing is to relax and enjoy this time together. These moments are precious for you, too. The gaze in your baby’s eyes, the sounds of his cooing, the sweetness of his satisfied sleep — these will feed your memories for a long time to come.
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