This can make it more difficult for your child to fall asleep or settle for sleep independently. Choking risks Babies who fall asleep while bottle-feeding can draw liquid into their lungs. They might then choke on it or inhale it. Risk of ear infections If your baby drinks while lying flat, milk can flow into the ear cavity, which can cause ear infections.
When your baby is around six months old, you can start using a feeding cup to teach your baby how to sip drinks from a cup. You can aim to stop using bottles by the time your baby turns 12 months old. You should continue to thoroughly wash the feeding cups containing infant formula or breastmilk until your baby is 12 months old.
Skip to content Skip to navigation. Giving baby the bottle Make yourself comfortable and cuddle your baby close to you, holding baby gently but firmly.
Things that can contribute to overfeeding include:. Reverse cycling is common for breastfed babies, especially those just starting out with the bottle. There are various ways of estimating the amount of milk intake related to the weight of the baby and the age of the baby, based upon formula intake — research has shown that after the early weeks these methods overestimate the amount of milk that baby actually needs. Current research tells us that breastmilk intake is quite constant after the first month and does not appreciably increase with age or weight, so the current findings are validating what moms and lactation counselors have observed all along.
Onyango, Adelheid W. The contribution of breast milk to toddler diets in western Kenya. Bull World Health Organ , , vol. ISSN Energy requirements in Chilean infants. Breast volume and milk production during extended lactation in women. Solid food shouldn't take the place of milk as the main source of nutrients.
Indeed, babies should still drink about ounces per feeding when they're 4 months old. Once they turn 6 months old, they may take up to 8 ounces every four or five hours, says the AAP. When a baby is 6 to 9 months old, nearly all of their calories should still come from breast milk or formula, says Natalie Muth, M. Aim to feed Baby no more than 32 ounces of formula daily.
When breastfeeding, they should eat anywhere from 4 to 8 ounces at each feeding. Feed up to two meals daily and as little as one every couple of days , with each meal 2 to 4 tablespoons. Offer foods such as iron-fortified single-grain baby cereal , and pureed vegetables, fruits, meats.
Around this time, you should also start offering finger foods like strained vegetables, fruit, yogurt, cottage cheese, and casseroles. At this age, babies should have about 7 to 8 ounces of liquid per feeding.
They usually cap out at 32 ounces of formula in a hour period. Muth says. Babies like to play with their food, so also consider using yogurt or oatmeal as a dip for vegetables or whole-grain crackers. Just remember to chop or dice foods and to avoid those that are small, round, hard, or the size of a child's airway. Their stomach capacity has increased, too, which means they may go longer between daytime feedings—occasionally up to four or five hours at a time.
If your baby still seems to feed very frequently or consume larger amounts, try distracting him with play or with a pacifier. Sometimes patterns of obesity begin during infancy, so it is important not to overfeed your baby. The most important thing to remember, whether you breastfeed or bottlefeed, is that your baby's feeding needs are unique. You will discover these things for yourself as you and your baby get to know each other.
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