Baby Bottle Feeding Guide

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Baby bottle feeding guide.

Your baby will feed around 6 times a day. Babies up to 2 months old will drink about 2 to 4 ounces at each feeding. 1 to 3 months. They need frequent feedings with small amounts of milk.

When your baby is a newborn their stomach is very small. Some want to feed more often that others and some want more milk. Your baby will feed 7 to 9 times per 24 hours. Wake your baby to feed him or her if he or she sleeps longer than 4 to 5 hours.

Feedings take place 6 to 8 times in 24 hours. All babies are different. Just follow your baby s lead. Never leave your baby alone to feed with a propped up bottle as they may choke on the milk.

Propping a bottle has been linked to an increased risk of ear infections and tooth decay. 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. Bottle feeding should be interactive with the caregiver holding both the bottle and the infant. Don t leave your baby alone.

As a general rule babies need approximately 2 5 ounces of formula per day for every pound they weigh. If the baby refuses the bottle after half the feed do not insist on finishing wait for an hour and offer the milk again. Try feeding with a 1cc syringe. 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.

If you re bottle feeding your baby you can use stored breast milk formula or a combination of the two. Parents may also find our guide to infant formula and responsive bottle feeding useful. When baby bottle feeding you need to go by your baby s cues. Wait two or three days if possible before offering another new food.

Be guided by your baby. Throw away any unused formula or breast milk after you have finished bottle feeding your baby. He or she will probably want to drink every 3 to 4 hours. Formula feed every 2 hours during the day.

Whiskers begin to grow around the mouth. Feed them when they seem hungry and don t worry if they don t finish the bottle. You may eliminate another night feeding. Amount of formula or breast milk your baby should drink.

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 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. Possums usually do not suckle well but may lap from the end of the syringe.

If he is sucking hard after the milk is over he could be hungry so offer an ounce or two more. Formula feeding should be in response to the infant s needs and not based on a predetermined schedule.