Advice & Tips / Bottlefeeding
Bottle Feeding Tips
Thinking of starting your baby on a bottle? The decision to bottle-feed can be tricky, parents want to do what is right for the whole family. Here are some answers to common questions about getting your baby started on a bottle, whether you’re feeding expressed breast milk or formula.
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Baby Rejecting Bottle
If your baby is refusing the bottle, here’s what you can do. Do you think they have nipple confusion or aren’t quite handling the faster flow of milk from a bottle’s teat? Here are some reasons why babies reject the bottle, and what you can do to get them to take the bottle without stressing out.
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Bottle Equipment
What equipment do you need to bottle-feed, and how do you use it? There isn’t a lot of information out there about bottle-feeding, and many mums struggle to find info on what they’ll need. Here is comprehensive advice on what you’ll need if you plan to bottle-feed, and information on the different types of bottles and teats available so you can find the right gear for your baby
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Formula
Mums chat about the different types of baby formula, and how to choose. What baby formula should you buy, and how do you prepare it once you’re back home? How do you deal with making up bottles when you’re out and about? And what’s the deal with noseyparkers commenting about your feeding choices?! Here’s what you need to know about infant formula, from real mums.
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Storage and Warming
How to safely wash, sterilise, prepare and store bottles. Your baby’s milk needs to be handled carefully to ensure it isn’t contaminated by bacteria that could make your baby sick. Here’s what you need to know about safely washing and sterilising your baby’s bottles and feeding equipment, and how to prepare and store bottles of expressed breast milk or formula
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Bottle Feeding Mums
Fed is Best! Support and real-life stories from mums who bottle-feed their babies. At Breastmates, every mother has the right to support and non-judgemental, helpful advice, whatever way she feeds her baby. Real mums tell about their experiences with bottle-feeding and how to overcome the feelings of guilt and frustration at others’ judgement of their decision.
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