breastfeeding.) Bottle propping deprives both you and your baby of the valuable social interaction that occurs during feeding.
* Lessen the number of nighttime bottles once baby has teeth.

Weaning Baby From The Bottle
Like weaning from the breast Cheap Joel Eriksson Ek Hoodie , there is no rush. It is not unusual or abnormal for baby to still want a bottle at two years of age. Bottles bother adults more than toddlers. If you wean your baby to a cup early, be prepared to let him continue to use a pacifier to meet his sucking needs. The nighttime bottle is the most difficult to part with. Wean baby from nap and night bottles by a trick called watering down. (Gradually dilute the bottle contents with increasing amounts of water until baby figures out it's not worth waking and up and fussing for a bottle of water.)


Continued use of bottles beyond eighteen months to two years can lead to two problems:
1. Tooth decay. If your toddler falls asleep with a bottle in his mouth, the unswallowed milk will remain on his teeth. The milk sugar can begin to cause tooth decay. To prevent this, remove the bottle before he falls asleep.
2. Overbite. Using a bottle beyond two years can begin to reshape the upper gum line and palate. This can lead to an overbite and buckteeth.


If your toddler is still using a bottle, ask your doctor to check his teeth for these changes. There is no set time that is best to wean every child off the bottle. Here are some suggestions to help you choose what time is appropriate for your child:
* When transitioning your baby from formula to whole milk, try giving whole milk in a cup only. This way Cheap Zach Parise Hoodie , when baby is off formula, he's also off the bottle.
* Remember the toddler mind-set: Just try weaning a two-year-old off the bottle! Many parents find it easier to wean an infant between twelve and eighteen months before the stubborn steak sets in.
* If your toddler is a picky eater and not yet skilled in cup drinking, allow daytime bottles of milk or formula (a maximum of four eight-ounce bottles, about one liter) to ensure enough nutrition. When he is cup skilled and consistently eating a balanced diet of solids, gradually wean from bottle to cup.
* Have a "you can't walk around with your drink" policy. Discourage bay from walking around with a bottle. Some juice addicts cling to this sticky companion. Not only will there be trails throughout the house, but this habit Cheap Mikko Koivu Hoodie , bad for nutrition and harmful to teeth, is hard to break.
* If baby has a love affair with the bottle and needs it for a pacifier, gradually "lose" the bottle and substitute other "pacifiers," preferably human ones.


A Person At Both Ends Of The Bottle
The term "nursing" means comforting and nourishing, whether by breast or bottle. Feeding time is more than just a time for nutrition. It is also a time for special closeness. The mutual giving that is a part of breastfeeding should also be enjoyed during bottle feeding. Besides giving your infant a bottle, give him your eyes Cheap Mike Reilly Hoodie , your skin, your voice, and your caresses. Baby will return to you more than just an empty bottle.


The special warmth of skin-to-skin contact can be accomplished by wearing short sleeves and partially undressing yourself and your baby when feeding. Hold the bottle alongside your breast as though it were coming from your body, and look into your baby's eyes. Interact with your baby during a feeding. You want your baby to feel that the bottle is part of you. Most babies, breastfed and bottle fed, feed better if you are quiet while they suck Cheap Chris Stewart Hoodie , but babies enjoy social interaction during pauses in the feedings. Watch your baby for signals that he wants to socialize during the feeding. Eventually you will develop an intuitive sense of your baby's feeding rhythm. Baby should feel that a person is feeding him, not just a bottle.

There will be more articles on infants, breast or bottle feeding and other related topics to follow. So please keep an eye out for more of my articles.

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