How to give baby the bottle?-Doctissimo
Dr. Lyonel RossantPédiatre Dr. Jacqueline Rossant-Lumbrosophysician General physician published on, updated Medical validation: may 10, 2018Dr Jesus CardenasAllergologistHow do I give baby the bottle? What is the ideal position? How to calculate rations? How can we help him burp? The answers for feeding baby well in the bottle.
- Giving the baby the bottle: the right position
- How do I give baby a bottle in practice?
- When to give baby the bottle?
- How can I help baby burp after the bottle?
Giving the baby the bottle: the right position
Hold the child's head in the hollow of your elbow in a semi-seated position.
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To make sure that the milk from the bottle is not too hot, pour a few drops on the inside of your wrist.
To feed, orient the baby's face by gently caressing the face. In order for him to open his mouth, caress his lips with the nipple. Naturally baby will take the nipple over the tongue against her palate.
Tilt the bottle sufficiently so that there is no air in the nipple. The presence of bubbles rising to the surface in the bottle proves that the nipple is fairly pierced and that the milk is flowing well.
Remove the nipple from the baby's mouth from time to time to prevent suction from creating a vacuum that prevents the baby from sucking the milk. Before handing it over, check the permeability of the nipple whose orifice is easily closed. You can also loosen the bottle ring to let in the air as baby heads. The more or less tight position of the ring that holds the nipple allows the flow to be adjusted according to the suction energy and the size of the nipple orifice.
A diet usually lasts 10 to 20 minutes.
When to give baby the bottle?
Feeding times vary from child to child and even from day to day. So Don't be rigid: you Don't have to give the bottle at a fixed time or give the same number of bottles a day. The most important thing is to adapt to the needs of the baby.
As for frequency, again each baby has its own rhythm, the intervals between meals can be uneven and the quantities taken at each bottle vary. However, it takes two to four hours between each bottle (digestion time).
How can I help baby burp after the bottle?
The burp allows the baby to evacuate the air that he may have swallowed during the feeding. Indeed, your child swallows a little air when he resumes his breath, you can notice it from the small bubbles that form in the bottle at that time. In fact, your child swallows a little air when he or she resumes his breath, you can notice it from the small bubbles that are formed in the bottle at that time.
To help her burp, keep the baby in her arms or against you upright and possibly caress her back. There is no need to tap the child's back. Be patient, the burp can take a few minutes (10 to 20 minutes on average). Sometimes a burp is required in the middle of the bottle.
What's important is never to put a baby to bed until he's burped.
