Bottle-feeding your baby

Once you make the decision to bottle-feed, stick to it and don't feel guilty about it. Many babies are bottle-fed at some point, including those who started out on the breast. All of them thrive. Your baby will do well on infant formula. Just make sure that he has the same attention and closeness while bottle- feeding times as he would have if you were breast-feeding.

Choosing to bottle-feed

Mother's milk is important to your baby, but it is not as important as your love. Fill the hours you spend with your baby, particularly feeding times, with your love, affection and care. These are just as important to your baby's physical and emotional well-being as your milk.
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Bottle-feeding equipment, formulas and hygiene

There is a wide range of feeding bottles and teats now available. You may need to try a few to find out what suits your baby best.
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Bottle-feeding patterns and tips

Bottle-fed babies tend to feed less frequently than breast-fed ones. This is because formula milk takes longer to digest; it also contains slightly more protein that therefore provides more calories and delays hunger for longer.
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Possible bottle-feeding problems - birth to 1 year

Fat cells are produced by an infant in response to the amount of fat that is taken in with the food. Once produced these cells can't be removed, so if your baby develops an excessively large number they will still be present when he's an adult and can lead to health problems. If you...
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Giving a bottle-feed - birth to 1 year

There is no artificial equivalent to colostrum. Even if you're not going to continue to breast-feed you will be giving your baby a great head-start if you put him to the breast in the first days. Don't worry if your baby doesn't gulp down all that's in...
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