When can I move from breastfeeding to bottle feeding?
Midwives recommend breastfeeding your baby for at least 1 year however, if you do want to switch from breastfeeding to bottle feeding, you can gradually reduce the number of feeds and introduce the bottle slowly. Your baby might feel a bit irritable at the change but will start to get used to it after a couple of feeds.
Mother and baby development FAQ:
- Mother and baby development FAQ
- What should I do if my baby continually cries?
- Why does my baby wake up during the night?
- What can I do to settle my baby to sleep?
- When should I start introducing solid foods?
- How can I tell if my baby is ready to have solids?
- Can I still breastfeed once I introduce solids?
- What can I do about leaking milk from breastfeeding?
- What can I do if my baby develops a fever?
- When can I move from breastfeeding to bottle feeding?
- I am having trouble getting sleep with my newborn what should I do?
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- Mother, Baby and Beyond
- Baby calendar
- Newborn Baby’s Check-ups and Tests
- Newborn Babies’ Appearance
- Bonding with Your Baby
- A Guide to Sleeping for Mother and Baby
- Coping with a Crying Baby
- Sibling Bonding
- The Father’s Role
- Postnatal Health
- Baby Predicaments
- Sex after Childbirth
- Weaning and Moving onto Solid Foods
- Travelling with a Newborn Baby
- Losing Baby Weight
- Baby Health Concerns
- Breastfeeding
- Caring for your child
- Looking after Twins
- Baby vaccinations
- Caring for your newborn
- Mother and Baby Myths
- Mother and baby development FAQ
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- Guide to Giving Birth
- Guide to Pregnancy Tests
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- Pregnancy calendar guide
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- Child development calendar guide
- Guide to miscarriage
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- Guide to sleeping for mother & baby
- Guide to birth defects
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