Baby Bottle Feeding Guide

1 to 3 months.

Baby bottle feeding guide.

If you re bottle feeding your baby you can use stored breast milk formula or a combination of the two. Bottle feeding should be interactive with the caregiver holding both the bottle and the infant. Just follow your baby s lead. As a general rule babies need approximately 2 5 ounces of formula per day for every pound they weigh.

Wait two or three days if possible before offering another new food. Your baby will feed 7 to 9 times per 24 hours. The number of bottles and nipples you ll need depends on whether you ll be mostly bottle feeding or mostly breastfeeding. Some want to feed more often that others and some want more milk.

Formula feed every 2 hours during the day. Your baby will feed around 6 times a day. The fur begins to grow on the neck and back. Wake your baby to feed him or her if he or she sleeps longer than 4 to 5 hours.

If he is sucking hard after the milk is over he could be hungry so offer an ounce or two more. Throw away any unused formula or breast milk after you have finished bottle feeding your baby. Try feeding with a 1cc syringe. They need frequent feedings with small amounts of milk.

When your baby is a newborn their stomach is very small. Formula feeding should be in response to the infant s needs and not based on a predetermined schedule. You may eliminate another night feeding. 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. 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. Published by the department of health and the baby friendly initiative this leaflet provides families and health professionals with key information about bottle feeding.

All babies are different. Parents may also find our guide to infant formula and responsive bottle feeding useful. Be guided by your baby. 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.

Whiskers begin to grow around the mouth. If the baby refuses the bottle after half the feed do not insist on finishing wait for an hour and offer the milk again. Isome doctors recommend that you introduce new foods one at a time. Feed them when they seem hungry and don t worry if they don t finish the bottle.

Don t leave your baby alone. Babies up to 2 months old will drink about 2 to 4 ounces at each feeding. He or she will probably want to drink every 3 to 4 hours. Propping a bottle has been linked to an increased risk of ear infections and tooth decay.

When baby bottle feeding you need to go by your baby s cues. Formula feed every 2 1 2 hours.