Bottle Feeding

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Bottle Feeding Information
UNICEF Guide To Bottle Feeding

Baby Friendly Guidelines on providing Information to Parents regarding Formula Feeding

How Much Formula Does My Baby Need?

How To Bottle Feed The Breastfed Baby

Paced Feeding video

What No One Tells You About Formula Feeding

A Practical Guide To Infant Milks In The UK

Follow-On Milks - Not All They Seem

Concerns over "Goodnight" milks

What's The Difference Between Powdered and Ready Made Milk?

When to stop sterilising

How Much Formula After 6 Months?
Information from SuperMums1's Health Visitor: In relation to formula milk once weaning has started the recommendations / guidelines suggest between 500-600ml in 24hours. This information can be found in the NHS Birth to Five book which can be accessed online (Birth to Five). It is in the 9month section. There is also The Feeding for Life Foundation which is very informative. It is highlighted that if a baby over 6months is having less than 500mls of formula they should be having vitamin D supplements. We know that some babies do start to go off their milk once weaning is established but as long as they are receiving other forms of calcium through yoghurts, cheese and have a nutrious diet this is fine. Another useful resource is Infant Milks in the UK (March 2014) First Steps Nutrition Trust and  How much milk information by Royal College of Nursing - feeding guidance

Bottle Nursing
Feeding is one of the primary ways a mother can initiate a secure attachment relationship with her baby.

Familiarize yourself with breastfeeding behaviors, and model them when bottle feeding:

- See more at: http://www.attachmentparenting.org/principles/feed
 * Hold the baby when bottle feeding, positioning the bottle alongside the breast
 * Maintain eye contact, talk softly and lovingly
 * Switch positions from one side to another
 * Feed on cue and avoid schedules
 * Consider reserving feeding for the mother only
 * Pacifiers satisfy a baby's sucking need. Hold the baby or child in the feeding position when he uses the pacifier
 * Associate the bottle and pacifier with being held and having undivided attention, so that it doesn't become a transitional object
 * Wean from the bottle as one would wean from the breast

Skin-to-Skin
The Importance of Skin to Skin Contact

Early Skin to Skin Contact for Mothers and Newborns

Products
Dr Brown's Bottles

BPA Breastflow Bottle

Sterilising Tablets

Tommee Tippee Bottle Warmer

Statement on Aptamil Profutura

Misleading "Best Formula" Claims
Baby Milk Action Press Release

Guidance on Claims Applied to Infant Formula