When bottle feeding your baby, either expressed breastmilk or infant formula:
It is important to change sides during a feed or at every other feed. This makes the experience
more similar to breastfeeding and encourages eye and head movement.
Babies may drink more quickly from a bottle than from the breast, and this can lead to overfeeding. This is because a baby's natural fullness cue is overridden or ignored.
Tips for responsive bottle feeding:
Watch the video and find out how to tell if baby is getting enough formula [1]
Ministry of Health. 2021. Healthy Eating Guidelines for New Zealand Babies and Toddlers (0–2 years old). (PDF, 4.85MB) [2] Wellington: Ministry of Health .
This page last reviewed 22 November 2022.
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Links
[1] https://kidshealth.org.nz/how-know-if-baby-getting-enough-formula
[2] https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/healthy-eating-guidelines-new-zealand-babies-and-toddlers-0-2-years-old
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