It's not an issue for exclusively pumping moms, because your
baby eats from a bottle that has everything mixed together.
Not only does letting your
child eat from a bottle allow dad to connect with their child, it also gives the mother a break.
Bottles tend to flow faster and thus babies get more milk
when eating from a bottle; however, this issue can be resolved with the right nipple and with paced feeding strategies.
My son got used to
eating from the bottle at the hospital and his mouth was too small to latch properly, plus he just screamed bloody murder with my nipple in his mouth.
Before babies can be discharged from the NICU, they should be
eating from a bottle well enough that they are gaining weight steadily on an ad lib feeding schedule (meaning feeding them when they're hungry or on demand, as opposed to by the clock), although this is not absolute.
They wanted her to continue to
eat from a bottle because one, she was so small my boob smooshed her face, and two, they needed to keep track of how much she was eating.
Whether they are
still eating from a bottle or being weaned onto solid foods, you'll play an important role in helping these little ones thrive.
Lastly, very often, parents worry that if they introduce a bottle, their baby will get too full from either the flow, the decreased labor necessary to
eat from a bottle, or from formula itself.
But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little concerned that he would become so accustomed to
eating from a bottle that he'd be wary when it came time to transition to the breast.
It often happens that babies become pretty stressed when lay on their backs to
eat from bottle.
If your baby has had problems trying to nurse before, supplementing can continue that issue as your little one may find it easier to
eat from a bottle than your breast.
By day five, she became extremely lethargic, jaundiced, and barely able to
eat from a bottle.
There are many different reasons why some babies just don't seem to want to
eat from a bottle.
Dr. Alan Greene answers the question, How many ounces of breast milk should my baby be
eating from the bottle?
He brought members up to date on her milestones, too: learning to
eat from a bottle, then taking solid foods and feeding herself, learning to dive now that her buoyant pup fur is nearly replaced by grownup fur, and, just this week, discovering the pouches under her arms, which otters use to hold prey as they're foraging or to carry a useful rock for cracking clamshells.
I think if you try to get
him eating from a bottle or cup now you'll have a big leg up on the trip.
Some mothers find that they have more energy when their baby will
eat from the bottle — especially if they are able to get more rest with their partner able to take on some of the night time feedings.
Soothing motions can sometimes put baby at ease while you trying to persuade him to
eat from a bottle.