265 981 Parenting & Family Baby Care Baby Feeding & Diapers true Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:55:01 -0800 /system/videos/6/65/02/265.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, bottle, feed, feeding, food, formula, milk, parent, parenting, motherhood, baby, childcare, care, caring, taking care How To Give a Baby a Bottle http://www.howcast.com/videos/265-How-To-Give-a-Baby-a-Bottle http://www.howcast.com/videos/265-How-To-Give-a-Baby-a-Bottle/edit approved 159 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=265"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=265" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 8 Janeen http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/265/Parenting.How_to_Give_a_Baby_a_Bottle_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3247 false false false 4478 0 27 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/265/27.jpg Put on bib Put on the bib or tuck a burp cloth under your baby’s chin.

]]> 4479 1 32 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/265/32.jpg Position baby Sit in the chair with the baby sideways on your lap. Prop him against the crook of your arm so that his upper body is at a 45-degree angle to his legs. Wrap your arm around his body so that he’s snuggled close and feels secure.

]]> 4480 2 45 Tip If you’re right-handed, you’ll probably be most comfortable with your baby propped against your left arm, and vice-versa.

]]> 4481 3 52 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/265/52.jpg Try other positions If for some reason your baby doesn’t like being held this way, try holding him facing forward on your lap, leaning back against you. You can also prop your feet on a stool so that your knees are bent and sit your baby facing you.

]]> 4482 4 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/265/66.jpg Check head & neck Whatever the position, make sure the baby’s head and neck are straight in relation to the rest of his body. If either is tilted back or turned sideways, it’ll be hard for him to swallow.

]]> 4483 5 77 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/265/77.jpg Bring bottle to lips Bring the bottle to his lips. If he’s an infant, you may have to stroke his lips with your finger or the bottle’s nipple to get his attention.

]]> 4484 6 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/265/86.jpg Hold bottle at angle As he sucks, hold the bottle at an angle so that the nipple is always filled completely with fluid. Otherwise your baby will suck in air along with his meal.

]]> 4485 7 96 Tip Make feeding time an opportunity to bond with your baby. Look into his eyes as he eats (if they’re open!) and talk to him.

]]> 4486 8 104 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/265/104.jpg Watch as he eats Watch as he eats. If he sputters, he may be getting too much milk at once, which means you should switch to a nipple with a slower flow; on the other hand, if he seems to be working too hard, try a nipple with a faster flow. The type of nipple you need will change over time as he gets bigger and stronger.

]]> 4487 9 123 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/265/123.jpg Burp baby After every ounce or two the baby drinks, take a break and burp him.

]]> 4488 10 129 Tip If your arm is getting tired, switch sides after burping him.

]]> 4489 11 133 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/265/133.jpg Don't force to finish Don’t force the baby to finish the bottle. If he falls asleep while drinking or pushes the nipple out of his mouth, he’s done. Put him down in his crib if he’s asleep; if he’s still awake, burp him one last time and have a cuddle for ‘dessert.’

]]> 4490 12 149 Fact In the Middle Ages, babies were fed from a cow’s horn with a scrap of soft leather tied on as a nipple.

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