Sterilizing Baby Bottles
It is wise to practice with your feeding equipment before you go into the hospital, so buy it well in advance of your delivery date. Large department stores and drugstores sell bottlefeeding packs that have all the essential equipment.
I always [...]
Baby Bottles and Nipples
Bottles (left to right)
Nipples (left to right)
Tapered bottle
Universal nipples (2)
Waisted bottle
Silicone anti-colic nipple
Easy-grip bottle
Natural-shaped nipple
Disposable bottle with liners
Wide-based nipple for disposable [...]
Feeding Bottles
The majority of babies end up being bottlefed at some stage – if not continuously right from the start, then often after weaning or with supplementary bottles. New formulas, bottles, and nipples appear on the market regularly, all with the [...]
Feeding Premature Babies
It was a shock for both Petrina and Mike to have their baby a full three months before they’d expected him; Petrina, who likes to be in control of everything, was particularly disturbed. It was difficult for her to sit by her new baby so [...]
Supplementary Bottles
Even though you are breastfeeding, there may be occasions when you have to give supplementary bottles of formula.
If you have a blocked duct or a particularly sore nipple, you may wish to give supplementary bottles, although many mothers prefer [...]