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Bottle feeding for new dads

Updated: May 14, 2019


Many new parents find that allowing the father to handle one late night feeding is a great idea. While the dad wits up. The mother can head to bed and sleep through until the babies next overnight feed. Another alternative is that at after one-night time feed, the mother could pump one for the father to use in the morning while she is asleep. The best option is to try multiple routines to figure out what works best for you.






Here are tips for Dad’s wanting to introduce a bottle feed:

If you are comfortable, your baby will be too

A father must insure that he as a comfy spot where one is happy to sit still of a long period of time. It’s common for this spot to be on the couch in front of a television, but the light would most likely be distracting and could be too much of a sudden change from their mother’s routine. Also, its focus to concentrate of the task at hand, not being tempted to get stuck into a Stan marathon while you bottle feed. After all, this is special time for the two of you and cannot be wasted. If a smartphone is needed as you are bottle feeding, you can switch the screen to nighttime mode, so that the light does not bother the baby

To start, hold the bottle horizontally and then tip

It must be ensured that the teat of the bottle is filled with milk, so you can gradually tip the bottle as the baby drinks from the bottle being held horizontally. This will make sure that instead of the baby sucking in air, it allows the baby to drink the milk. If this is not taken to account, the results of babies taking in air to their stomachs is that is can cause them pain. It is recommended by the minbie article that any natural breaks in their feeding should be taken advantage of, by holding them upright over your shoulder and giving them a little burp. It’s also recommended that a cloth is held, just in case the baby throws up.

Try again, if it fails

It is always a good idea to any new father that things might not always go as planned. The father could be vomited on, the baby might refuse to drink and start screaming in the process. During these situations, it is important to stay calm and work out a routine that best suits your family and to keep trying.





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