How to Bottle Feed your Baby: Paced Bottle Feeding
Summary
TLDRThis video script offers guidance on paced bottle feeding, a technique to prevent overfeeding and choking in babies. It advises using wide-based slow flow nipples, holding the baby upright, and ensuring the nipple isn't full of milk to control the flow. The script emphasizes the importance of monitoring sucks and swallows, looking for signs of discomfort, and burping the baby to release swallowed air. It also highlights the need to watch for signs of fullness and to discard leftover milk to avoid bacterial growth. The video encourages practice and offers support through Peel Public Health for new parents.
Takeaways
- π Paced bottle feeding helps prevent overfeeding and choking by allowing the baby to drink more slowly and take breaks.
- π΅ Use bottles with a wide-based slow flow nipple to control the flow of milk or formula.
- πΆ Hold your baby upright, supporting their head and neck, to facilitate comfortable feeding.
- π³ Touch the baby's upper lip with the bottle nipple to encourage them to open their mouth wide.
- π΅ Let the baby pull the nipple into their mouth without forcing it.
- π³ Ensure the nipple is not full of milk during feeding to control the flow.
- π΅ Hold the bottle horizontally with the nipple partially full to slow the milk flow.
- π² Count the baby's sucks and swallows; pause feeding if they don't breathe every 3-5 sucks.
- π΅ Never prop a bottle in the baby's mouth to avoid choking and overfeeding.
- π· Watch for signs of overfeeding or choking, such as quick swallowing without breathing or milk spilling out.
- π· Burp your baby to release swallowed air, especially if they show signs of discomfort.
- πΆ Look for signs that the baby is full, like pressing their lips together or turning their head away from the bottle.
- π³ Dispose of leftover milk to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
- π΅ Paced bottle feeding requires practice but becomes easier over time.
Q & A
What is paced bottle feeding?
-Paced bottle feeding is a technique that allows a baby to drink more slowly and take breaks, helping to prevent overfeeding and choking.
Why is it important to control the flow of milk in a bottle?
-Controlling the flow of milk ensures that the baby can feed at a comfortable pace, preventing overfeeding and choking.
What type of bottle is recommended for paced bottle feeding?
-Bottles with a wide-based slow flow nipple are recommended for paced bottle feeding.
How should you hold your baby during bottle feeding?
-Hold your baby in an upright position, supporting their head and neck with your hand.
How do you encourage your baby to open their mouth wide for feeding?
-Touch your baby's upper lip with the bottle nipple to encourage them to open their mouth wide.
Should you force the nipple into your baby's mouth during feeding?
-No, you should let your baby pull the nipple into their mouth; you don't want to force it.
How should the bottle be held to slow the flow of milk?
-Hold the bottle horizontally so that the nipple is partially full, which slows the flow of milk.
What is the significance of counting your baby's sucks and swallows during feeding?
-Counting sucks and swallows helps ensure your baby takes a breath every three to five sucks, preventing choking.
Why is it dangerous to prop a bottle in your baby's mouth?
-Propping a bottle can cause choking and overfeeding as the baby may not be able to control the flow of milk.
What are the signs of overfeeding or choking during bottle feeding?
-Signs include swallowing quickly without taking a breath, milk spilling out of their mouth, flaring nostrils, eyes opening widely, stiffening of arms and legs, or lips turning blue.
How can you tell if your baby needs to be burped during feeding?
-If your baby is getting cranky, pulling or bending their legs, arching their back, or pulling away from the bottle, they may need to be burped.
What should you do with leftover milk after your baby has finished feeding?
-Leftover milk must be thrown out after your baby has finished feeding to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
How can you tell if your baby is full and finished feeding?
-Signs that your baby is full and finished feeding include pressing their lips together, letting go of the nipple, turning their head to the side, no longer sucking, and falling asleep.
Outlines
πΌ Paced Bottle Feeding Techniques
This paragraph provides guidance on paced bottle feeding for babies. It emphasizes the importance of controlling the flow of milk to prevent overfeeding and choking. The video suggests using wide-based slow-flow nipples and holding the bottle horizontally to regulate the milk flow. It advises against forcing the nipple into the baby's mouth and recommends monitoring the baby's breathing by counting sucks and swallows, taking breaks if necessary. The paragraph also warns against propping bottles and lists signs of overfeeding or choking. It advises burping the baby to release swallowed air and to look for signs that the baby is full before ending the feeding session. Lastly, it stresses the importance of discarding leftover milk and encourages practice for new parents, offering support from Peel Public Health.
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Keywords
π‘Paced bottle feeding
π‘Overfeeding
π‘Choking
π‘Wide-based slow flow nipple
π‘Upright position
π‘Burping
π‘Signs of fullness
π‘Harmful bacteria
π‘Propping
π‘Supporting the head and neck
π‘Counting sucks and swallows
Highlights
Control the flow of milk to prevent overfeeding and choking.
Use wide based slow flow nipples for paced bottle feeding.
Hold baby upright to support their head and neck.
Encourage baby to open mouth wide by touching upper lip with nipple.
Allow baby to pull nipple into mouth without forcing it.
Nipple should not be full of milk to slow milk flow.
Hold bottle horizontally to partially fill the nipple.
Count baby's sucks and swallows to monitor breathing.
Pause feeding if baby doesn't take a breath every 3-5 sucks.
Never prop a bottle in baby's mouth to avoid choking.
Watch for signs of overfeeding or choking during feeding.
Immediately remove bottle if baby shows signs of distress.
Burping helps release swallowed air during feeding.
Look for signs that baby needs to be burped.
Recognize signs that baby is full and finished feeding.
Throw out leftover milk to prevent bacterial growth.
Paced bottle feeding takes practice but is beneficial.
Peel Public Health offers support and resources for new parents.
Transcripts
When your baby is bottle feeding,
it's important to control the flow of breast milk or formula
coming out of the bottle
so they can feed at a comfortable pace.
Paced bottle feeding is a technique
that allows your baby to drink more slowly and take breaks
helping to prevent overfeeding and choking.
This video will show you how.
Use bottles that have a wide based slow flow nipple.
Hold your baby in an upright position,
supporting their head and neck with your hand.
Touch your baby's upper lip with the bottle nipple
to encourage your baby to open their mouth wide.
Let your baby pull the nipple into their mouth.
You don't want to force it.
The nipple should not be full of milk when feeding.
Hold the bottle horizontally
so that the nipple is partially full.
This slows the flow of milk
allowing your baby to drink at their own pace.
Count your baby's sucks and swallows.
If your baby doesn't take a breath
every three to five sucks,
remove the bottle and take a few seconds rest
so your baby can breathe.
Never prop a bottle in your baby's mouth.
This is dangerous and can cause choking and overfeeding.
When feeding your baby,
watch for signs of overfeeding or choking.
These include swallowing quickly without taking a breath,
milk spilling out of their mouth,
flaring nostrils or their eyes opening widely,
stiffening of arms and legs,
or lips turning blue.
Immediately remove the bottle
if your baby shows any of these signs.
Babies always swallow air while feeding.
Burping your baby helps release that air.
If your baby is getting cranky,
pulling or bending their legs,
arching their back or pulling away from the bottle,
they may need to be burped.
Look for signs that your baby is full and finished feeding.
These can include pressing their lips together,
letting go of the nipple,
turning their head to the side,
no longer sucking,
and falling asleep.
Leftover milk must be thrown out
after your baby has finished feeding.
Harmful bacteria can develop even after a short while.
Paced bottle feeding may take some time to learn
but will come with practice.
Have fun getting to know your baby.
Being a new parent can be overwhelming.
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