If the baby refuses the bottle after half the feed do not insist on finishing wait for an hour and offer the milk again.
Baby bottle feeding guide.
All babies are different.
Amount of formula or breast milk your baby should drink.
Don t leave your baby alone.
When your baby is a newborn their stomach is very small.
Some want to feed more often that others and some want more milk.
When baby bottle feeding you need to go by your baby s cues.
Published by the department of health and the baby friendly initiative this leaflet provides families and health professionals with key information about bottle feeding.
Throw away any unused formula or breast milk after you have finished bottle feeding your baby.
Formula feed every 2 1 2 hours.
Wake your baby to feed him or her if he or she sleeps longer than 4 to 5 hours.
They need frequent feedings with small amounts of milk.
Just follow your baby s lead.
Be guided by your baby.
As a general rule babies need approximately 2 5 ounces of formula per day for every pound they weigh.
Never leave your baby alone to feed with a propped up bottle as they may choke on the milk.
Start with 4 or 5 ounce bottles.
Bottle feeding should be interactive with the caregiver holding both the bottle and the infant.
Wait two or three days if possible before offering another new food.
Parents may also find our guide to infant formula and responsive bottle feeding useful.
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.
He or she will probably want to drink every 3 to 4 hours.
The fur begins to grow on the neck and back.
Feedings take place 6 to 8 times in 24 hours.
Try feeding with a 1cc syringe.
Propping a bottle has been linked to an increased risk of ear infections and tooth decay.
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.
If he is sucking hard after the milk is over he could be hungry so offer an ounce or two more.
The number of bottles and nipples you ll need depends on whether you ll be mostly bottle feeding or mostly breastfeeding.
Feed them when they seem hungry and don t worry if they don t finish the bottle.
If you re bottle feeding your baby you can use stored breast milk formula or a combination of the two.
1 to 3 months.
Possums usually do not suckle well but may lap from the end of the syringe.
Formula feed every 2 hours during the day.
Whiskers begin to grow around the mouth.
Formula feeding should be in response to the infant s needs and not based on a predetermined schedule.
Isome doctors recommend that you introduce new foods one at a time.
Your baby will feed around 6 times a day.
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.
