Training Baby To Use Bottle

Next use a cup that s midway between a bottle and a sippy.

Training baby to use bottle.

When the bottle is held horizontally baby has to work to pull milk from the bottle instead of the milk dripping into her mouth. Start with a cup that s very similar to a bottle. Give baby some breaks. If your baby is having a hard time try these techniques.

No worries but don t wait too long. Whatever you do don t force him to feed if he really doesn t want to. I d say definitely before age 2 but the sooner the. 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 she sucks on a latex pacifier use a latex bottle nipple rather than a. Whenever you begin using bottles it can be. The breastfeeding advocacy organization la leche league suggests waiting until your breastfeeding baby is 3 to 4 weeks old before introducing a bottle. When your baby tastes it she may start sucking to get more.

The american academy of pediatrics suggests saying bye bye to the bottle before your baby is 18 months old. Put some breast milk on the nipple. 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. These are the three steps to take.

Finally switch to a real rimmed sippy cup. Instead of pulling the bottle away from baby s mouth lean the bottle back so the milk leaves the nipple. Hold the bottle at a horizontal angle. Try holding him propped up against your front and facing outwards.

Once he s used to bottle feeding you can then hold him close and look into his eyes as you feed him. Use a bottle nipple similar to her pacifier.