Baby Bottle Feeding Guide

Parents may also find our guide to infant formula and responsive bottle feeding useful.

Baby bottle feeding guide.

You may eliminate another night feeding. Your baby will feed 7 to 9 times per 24 hours. The fur begins to grow on the neck and back. Formula feed every 2 hours during the day.

Wait two or three days if possible before offering another new food. When baby bottle feeding you need to go by your baby s cues. Your baby will feed around 6 times a day. 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. 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. 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 your baby is a newborn their stomach is very small.

All babies are different. If he is sucking hard after the milk is over he could be hungry so offer an ounce or two more. 1 to 3 months. Possums usually do not suckle well but may lap from the end of the syringe.

Bottle feeding should be interactive with the caregiver holding both the bottle and the infant. Feed them when they seem hungry and don t worry if they don t finish the bottle. 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.

As a general rule babies need approximately 2 5 ounces of formula per day for every pound they weigh. Whiskers begin to grow around the mouth. Throw away any unused formula or breast milk after you have finished bottle feeding your baby. Never leave your baby alone to feed with a propped up bottle as they may choke on the milk.

Formula feed every 2 1 2 hours. Try feeding with a 1cc syringe. Wake your baby to feed him or her if he or she sleeps longer than 4 to 5 hours. Formula feeding should be in response to the infant s needs and not based on a predetermined schedule.

They need frequent feedings with small amounts of milk. If you re bottle feeding your baby you can use stored breast milk formula or a combination of the two. Some want to feed more often that others and some want more milk. Isome doctors recommend that you introduce new foods one at a time.

Start with 4 or 5 ounce bottles. Feedings take place 6 to 8 times in 24 hours. 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. Published by the department of health and the baby friendly initiative this leaflet provides families and health professionals with key information about bottle feeding.

Babies up to 2 months old will drink about 2 to 4 ounces at each feeding. Propping a bottle has been linked to an increased risk of ear infections and tooth decay.