Baby Bottle Feeding Guide

Babies up to 2 months old will drink about 2 to 4 ounces at each feeding.

Baby bottle feeding guide.

Isome doctors recommend that you introduce new foods one at a time. The fur begins to grow on the neck and back. All babies are different. Published by the department of health and the baby friendly initiative this leaflet provides families and health professionals with key information about bottle feeding.

Formula feed every 2 hours during the day. As a general rule babies need approximately 2 5 ounces of formula per day for every pound they weigh. 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. Amount of formula or breast milk your baby should drink.

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. If he is sucking hard after the milk is over he could be hungry so offer an ounce or two more. You may eliminate another night feeding.

Bottle feeding should be interactive with the caregiver holding both the bottle and the infant. 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. Just follow your baby s lead.

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. Start with 4 or 5 ounce bottles. Propping a bottle has been linked to an increased risk of ear infections and tooth decay. Whiskers begin to grow around the mouth.

Parents may also find our guide to infant formula and responsive bottle feeding useful. 1 to 3 months. Be guided by your baby. Throw away any unused formula or breast milk after you have finished bottle feeding your baby.

Feedings take place 6 to 8 times in 24 hours. If you re bottle feeding your baby you can use stored breast milk formula or a combination of the two. Possums usually do not suckle well but may lap from the end of the syringe. Try feeding with a 1cc syringe.

Never leave your baby alone to feed with a propped up bottle as they may choke on the milk. The number of bottles and nipples you ll need depends on whether you ll be mostly bottle feeding or mostly breastfeeding. Wait two or three days if possible before offering another new food. 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.

Formula feed every 2 1 2 hours. Don t leave your baby alone. When baby bottle feeding you need to go by your baby s cues. Your baby will feed around 6 times a day.

They need frequent feedings with small amounts of milk. Some want to feed more often that others and some want more milk.