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| How
to give the bottle in such a way as to mimic
breastfeeding |
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you cannot or do not want to breastfeed
or provide expressed milk from a bottle,
your baby needs both a substitute for
breast milk, as previously outlined and
some compensation for the psychological
and social aspects of breastfeeding.
When bottle feeding, always hold your
baby in one arm or lying alongside you
on a bed, and turn your baby towards you
whilst it is drinking. If at all
possible, hold the bottle alongside your
naked breast. Having the baby stripped
down at least to its diapers also aids
skin-to-skin contact. Use pillows to
support your arm and the baby as needed.
Always cradle your baby’ s head in a
semi upright position and support the
head. Remember - never prop the bottle,
which can cause the child to choke or
increase the risk of ear infections.
Switch arms regularly to relieve
discomfort and so that the baby will
learn to feel at home facing in either
direction. Look at, touch, and talk to
the baby during the bottle feedings. If
it is not possible for you to give the
child its bottle all the time, limit the
number of people who feed it to two –
you and the father. This continuity is
important for your child’s ability to
bond. Nuzzle the bottle teat against
your baby’s lips and wait for it to
take in the teat. Never force the teat
into your baby’s mouth against its
will. In any event, bottles should
always be used under adult supervision.
Use a soft bottle teat, which is shaped
in such a way that the baby has to open
its mouth wide, just as it would at the
breast.
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Baby
bottle tooth decay is the most common
cause of tooth decay in children under
the age of 3. It happens when a child is
soothed with a bottle or put to sleep
with one, and the front lower teeth are
continuously in contact with the
carbohydrates in milk which can cause
tooth decay. For the same reason, your
baby or infant should also not be
allowed to continuously suck on a bottle
during the day.
Tipp: when you do give your baby a
bottle to help him get to sleep or to
calm him down, use pure water in the
bottle. Or better still use a pacifier,
which encourages the all-important
production of saliva - nature’s
natural way of protecting against tooth
decay. A pacifier with a textured teat,
such as the unique
MAM Active Pacifier is particularly
recommended. The baby’s gums are
gently massaged by the soft structures,
the sucking reflex is enhanced and thus
saliva production is increased.
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Gluten
is found in the grains of wheat, rye,
oats and barley and can lead to the
condition known as coeliac (celiac)
disease if a child has a tendency
towards gluten intolerance. Do not feed
your baby with “Gries” – semolina
made from ground wheat -before 6 month.
Please ask your doctor when you should
start to introduce gluten-based
foodstuffs into your child’s diet.
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