Article: Bottle Feeding For Beginners

Bottle Feeding For Beginners

The art of bottle feeding is not very tough to master. For most mothers, it comes as naturally as (or easier than) breastfeeding.



First things first



The first step is to choose a suitable infant formula. Prepare the formula just before baby's feeding time. Pumping milk, like breastfeeding takes some time to perfect but breast milk can be stored at room temperature for a longer time.



If you want to try an infant formula-breast milk combo, introduce the bottle after baby is a breastfeeding expert. You can expect this to happen in the first four weeks. This will help avoid nipple confusion.



After every feed, make sure the bottle is thoroughly rinsed and cleaned. Sterilizing the bottle is not necessary once baby is six months old.
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