For your baby's health care provider: Give them a copy
of my paced bottle feeding so they can easily refer to it.
In case
of paced bottle feeding baby will be in charge the same way it is at the breast.
Not exact matches
It is the flow and the
pace and the volume
of the
feeds that can frustrate your baby when going from breast to
bottle.
Paced bottle feeding is a way
of feeding a baby that simulates breastfeeding.
These tips are not about introducing a
bottle to a breastfed baby for the first time,
paced bottle feeding, or which type
of nipple /
bottle to use.
While babies all take in different amounts
of milk, I think it's very important to bring up
paced bottle feeding for breastfed babies.
If you are a nursing mom that is giving a
bottle of expressed milk, it's key to
pace the
feeding so that the baby doesn't chug it down quickly and think they are still hungry.
Paced bottle feeding is a method
of feeding expressed breastmilk that works to prevent babies from overeating.
This is partly because a baby who breastfeeds can
pace his own
feeding, in time and quantity, whereas with
bottle -
feeding, it is the person giving the
feed who may influence the
pace, in a number
of direct ways (e.g. gently shaking the
bottle when the baby stops sucking, or making the hole in the teat bigger).
If you're concerned about ensuring
paced bottle feeding while you're away from your baby, you can consider sending multiple
bottles with less amount
of milk in them, as opposed to fewer
bottles that are filled completely with milk (for example, send 4
bottles each with 80mL rather than 2
bottles with 160mL).
If you do need to (or want to) offer a
bottle before the age
of six weeks, follow my
paced bottle feeding suggestions and try to use a slow flow nipples.
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and owner
of Tiny Tummies Lactation Services, Tori Sproa, tells Romper that utilizing the
paced bottle feeding method to help avoid flow preference and reinforce healthy eating habits.
«
Paced bottle feeding helps your baby not feel so waterlogged by the volume and flow
of milk and should be the method all caregivers use when you aren't with baby,» Lester tells Romper.
According to Lansinoh,
paced bottle feeding is a technique
of feeding your baby that mimics breastfeeding by allowing the baby to control the
feeding and eat at their own
pace.
How to encourage baby to keep breastfeeding during this time: Skin to skin 24/7 as much as possible, if using a
bottle used
paced bottle feeding and a nipple with a slower flow,
feed your baby the
bottle while holding them skin to skin, right against your breast, switch sides you are holding your baby on each time you
feed them to mimic the movement
of switching sides when breastfeeding.
Another family might choose to
bottle feed but to
pace the timing and amount
of formula given to mirror breastfeeding.
Remember to know your pumping rights, build a freezer stash, have someone else practice giving your baby a
bottle, be sure your care provider knows how to do
paced bottle feeding, and give yourself plenty
of time to get into this new routine.
Pace feeding is the best method for
feeding your baby a
bottle of expressed breast milk.
The best technique for using a
bottle with a breastfeed baby is
paced feeding, to mimic the rhythm
of breastfeeding.
Looking at the size
of the
bottle and mouth, plus executing proper
paced bottle feeding, would reduce this chance
of happening.
With
paced bottle feeding, your baby will get a good latch and will be capable
of determining how rapidly or slowly they suck - just like they do at the breast.
One
of the methods to quickly help your newborn transition between breastfeeding and
bottle -
feeding is called
paced bottle feeding.
Since your child is the one in control
of the
feed,
paced bottle feeding can help you avoid over or under
feeding your baby.
The idea behind
paced bottle feeding is to mimic the process
of natural breastfeeding but with a
bottle instead.
But to help avoid preference for the flow
of the
bottle, which can be faster and / or easier than a breast's flow, try
paced bottle feeding.»
When giving a baby breastmilk in a
bottle, it is important to use «
paced bottle feeding» (great videos on youtube) so that baby doesn't begin to prefer
bottle instead
of the breast.
Gallagher says you can try a couple
of tricks, like using different
bottle nipples, adjusting milk temperatures, trying a different way
of holding your baby and the
bottle, and utilizing the
paced bottle feeding method.
Paced feeding allows baby to eat at a comfortable speed, take needed breaks to breathe, and finish when he or she feels full - regardless
of whether the
bottle is empty at the end
of the
feeding or not.