Training Baby To Use Bottle

I d say definitely before age 2 but the sooner the.

Training baby to use bottle.

Instead of pulling the bottle away from baby s mouth lean the bottle back so the milk leaves the nipple. When your baby tastes it she may start sucking to get more. Whatever you do don t force him to feed if he really doesn t want to. The american academy of pediatrics suggests saying bye bye to the bottle before your baby is 18 months old.

Don t use honey. These are the three steps to take. Whenever you begin using bottles it can be. When the bottle is held horizontally baby has to work to pull milk from the bottle instead of the milk dripping into her mouth.

Finally switch to a real rimmed sippy cup. But most pediatricians recommend that parents start weaning. Put some breast milk on the nipple. Try holding him propped up against your front and facing outwards.

The breastfeeding advocacy organization la leche league suggests waiting until your breastfeeding baby is 3 to 4 weeks old before introducing a bottle. If she sucks on a latex pacifier use a latex bottle nipple rather than a. Next use a cup that s midway between a bottle and a sippy. When giving your baby a bottle help him to get used to it by letting him play with the bottle while you hold it.

Use a bottle nipple similar to her pacifier. Below are details about the brands of cups i used during each step how they worked for my son and what i liked about them. Start with a cup that s very similar to a bottle. No worries but don t wait too long.

Time to start weaning any parent who has witnessed the love affair between baby and bottle knows security is a bottle s main appeal. If your baby is having a hard time try these techniques.