Baby Formula Feed

For a baby, the bottle is one of the most precious and familiar things they will develop a relationship with in the first years of their life. As months pass and they grow older, there comes the time when baby must learn how to leave the bottle behind and move on to cups.

For some kids, parting with the baby bottle is a non-event. The parent announces it’s time, and the baby goes with it. So, what really works when giving up the bottle? Persistence, perseverance and remembering that really and truly … it will work. And as annoying as it is, people really are right when they say that no child has ever gone off to kindergarten with a bottle in their mouth.

When weaning your baby from the bottle, distractions should be kept at a minimal. Nothing else should take place at the same time that will cause anxiety or stress for your child. Renovating the house with the hammering of nails or packing up the house to enter a move across country are not good times to wean a baby from bottle.

Don’t allow your baby to use a bottle as a toy or treat it as a pacifier. Your aim as a parent is to create an association with the bottle that conveys feeding time. When a baby views their bottle as a toy or something that satisfies boredom, it will be hard to ease them towards leaving it behind.

Weaning a baby from bottle to a sippy cup is a popular transition. Many parents introduce the cup when their child has reached the age of 6 months.

The weaning process should be approached with consistency and the process should be gradually enforced so that the baby is fully able to adjust.

The ultimate goal is to support your baby as they associate with the new object with a feeling of satisfaction and enjoyment.

Choosing the right feeding bottle for your baby should be given extra attention. There are plastic, glass, and disposable baby bottles with liners available in the market.
Glass bottles can be used for a long period of time and can be very durable. But, they are heavy and breakable. They are not advised for very young infants because they can be uncomfortable to use with their weight.
Plastic bottles are also durable but are lighter than the glass ones. With bottles that have liners, you don’t have to sterilize them before each use. Some of these bottles are even designed with an angle that minimizes your baby’s intake of air while feeding. These are expensive and disposable.
As for the nipples, you can choose between rubber and silicone ones. Silicone can cost you more because they last longer than rubber. Make sure though that the nipple you choose for your baby bottle is non-toxic to keep your baby safe from harmful chemicals. You should also keep in mind that no matter how durable the nipples are, you have to change them every 3 months.
As your baby grows older, choose nipples with larger holes, or you can enlarge the holes yourself. This is because a larger baby will find it hard to suck milk from nipples with small holes; this can lengthen the feeding time, make him nervous, and cause discomfort while feeding. Also, you have to check the nipples regularly. When any sign of wear occurs, or when the nipple becomes too soft, change it immediately with a new one. A hurt nipple can be a choking hazard.
Most babies are more comfortable with formulas that are lukewarm. If your baby prefers being fed with warmed-up formula milk, heat the bottle with milk inside by putting it under a faucet with flowing hot water or putting it in a basin with hot water. Once heated up, you can feed it to your baby at once. Done this way, you are assured that the milk is not too hot.
To make sure that bottled milk has the ideal temperature, you can always check it by putting some milk on your wrist. Also, avoid microwave-heated formula because it can be perilous. A microwave tends to heat things up unevenly. A bottle may be cool to your touch, but the milk inside could scald your baby’s tongue and throat.
Feeding time can be enjoyable for the baby and the mother. Cuddling is vital because it is a time for you and your baby to bond and share quality time.
When you are nearly finished with the feeding, take time to make him burp while you take a break. This releases all the gas that may have accumulated inside his stomach. As a general rule, make a baby burp once he has taken 2 ounces of milk. If this practice is not followed, he may tend to awaken in between sleep and weep because of the need to burp.

Does most formulas come by the case? Also how much formula does your newborn baby go through in about a week? So far I havent really paid much attention to the formula prices.