Bottle Feeding
Promoting infant driven feeding
Infants born
prematurely or at low birth weight (LBW) are at an
increased risk for
difficulties in oral feeding.
(Lau, Fucile, & Schanler, 2015)
Changing the Stigma
Research shows that the majority of mothers who bottle feed their babies experience feelings of guilt, shame, and humiliation.
This is NOT okay!
There is absolutely nothing wrong in making the decision to bottle feed your baby, regardless of all the reasons why. It is your choice!
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(Thomson & Burton, 2015)
"Fed is Best"
Whether you are pumping or giving your baby formula, you are doing the best you can and should feel proud to provide nourishment to your child!
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(Thomson & Burton, 2015)
Paced Bottle Feeding
Commonly recommended by speech language pathologists (SLP's) and occupational therapists (OT's) to aid in reducing the risk of aspiration (milk entering lungs) and help infants develop appropriate feeding skills.
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The information contained in this website should not be used as a substitute for the medical care or advice from your pediatrician. Your pediatrician may have specific recommendations based on your child's individual circumstances.
References
Fuglestad, J., Demerath, W., Finsaas, C., Moore, J., Georgieff, K., & Carlson, M. (2017). Maternal executive function, infant feeding responsiveness and infant growth during the first 3 months. Pediatric Obesity, 12, 102-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111.ijpo.12226
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Lau, C., Fucile, S., & Schanler, R. (2015). A self-paced oral feeding system that enhances preterm infants' oral feeding skills. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 21, 121-126. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2014.08.004
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Lyford, E. (2018). How to ​bottle feed the breastfed baby. KellyMom. Retrieved from https://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/feeding-tools/bottle-feeding/
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Shloim, N., Vereijken, C., Blundell, P., & Hetherington, M. (2017). Looking for cues- infant communication of hunger and satiation during milk feeding. Appetite, 108, 72-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2016.09.020
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Thomson, G., Burton, K., & Flacking, R. (2015). Shame if you do-shame if you don't: Women's experiences of infant feeding. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 11, 33-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12148