Concern About Feeding Baby

There is no doubt about the fact the breast-feeding is better than feeding the baby formula milk. Many mothers would like their babies to bottle-feed after sometime. Some babies who have been breast-feeding may take to bottle-feeding as soon as it is introduced. Babies may prefer it especially if they are have trouble breast-feeding. But many breast-fed babies refuse being bottle-fed. Practical experience shows that this is especially true with children, as they grow older. You could try using different kinds of nipples or teats. Making the teat soft by boiling it or using different types of teats may help. Often the babies who refuse the bottle are the ones who have been breast-fed.


You should hold the baby him the same position while, bottle-feeding it as you do while breast-feeding him. You should encourage your partner or baby sitter to bottle-feed the baby, as he will not expect to be breast-fed by them and may take to bottle-feeding more easily. Try changing the formula you use, as it could to that the baby dislikes the taste. Research has shown that if the bottle is introduced early, when the baby is about six weeks old, even for just one or two feeds a week, the baby is more likely to accept being bottle-fed on a regular basis. But is has been found that newborn babies, who have been bottle-fed regularly, often forget how to breast-feed.

They may even need help to relearn how to breast-feed. Experts are still trying to find an explanation for this behavior. It is best to introduce bottle-feeding only after breast-feeding is well established. If you want to avoid using a bottle then you could try spoon-feeding your baby or use cups specially made for babies. These special cups are used, when breast-feeding immediately after birth, is not possible. It has been found that, babies who use these cups comfortably take to breast-feeding later on. But it is important to learn the correct technique of using this cup, from a trained person. Mothers are often concerned and wonder whether bottle-feeding will cause complications. Bottle-fed babies grow to be just as healthy as breast-fed babies.

Breast-feeding does not ensure that you child will never fall ill. Although studies show that they are more resistant to common ailments as compared to formula-fed babies. Colic in babies, in both cases is more or less the same. Where sleep is concerned, it is true that formula-fed babies, sleep better and longer at night. One possible explanation is that, formula milk takes longer to digest than breast milk. Therefore, babies who are bottle-fed sleep longer between feeds. Another reason is that, making bottle-feed at night is a difficult process. Mothers may try to ensure that babies sleep through the night. As breast-feeding is easier, mothers may not find waking up at night, a problem to feed their baby. Ultimately, it is for the mother to decide what is the best option for her and her baby.