Bottle Feeding Baby Lying On Side

You can rest while also bonding with and feeding your.

Bottle feeding baby lying on side.

I suggest to parents to determine readiness after discharge to move to a more typical position by asking the infant during a feeding i e attempt to feed the infant in the more typical position and then observe if the infant does as well as he did in sidelying or better in terms of feeding quality based on stress signs specific swallowing and breathing or lack thereof which they have learned before discharge then try changing to that position for feedings. He or she may choke. Do not prop a bottle in your baby s mouth or let him or her lie flat during a feeding. Of course feeding baby the bottle might be the easy part.

To keep your baby from swallowing air hold the bottle so that liquid fills the bottle neck and covers the nipple. When positioned in sidelying ear toward the floor inclined he showed immediate imp. Breastfeeding your baby every 2 to 3 hours is hard work. Picking the right vessel to hold your breast milk or formula can be a whole other complicated story.

Though there is another problem that can be caused by the baby s head being too reclined while he suckles. Feeding immaturity is common in the nicu the development of safe feeding experiences supports brain growth and skills protects infants from adverse effects elevated side lying positioning during feeds supports physiologic stability helps regulate the flow of milk mimics breastfeeding positioning feeding challenges can lead to. The milk may also flow into his or her middle ear and cause an infection. I heard that breastfeeding lowers the chance of ear infections.

Even adults shouldn t eat on their backs for the same reason. Side lying feeding is baby lead meaning baby is pulling the amount they can handle from the bottle. Obviously feeding while on the back is a major choking hazard. A baby is safest on his back in almost every instance except during feeding.

Cue based feeding may include providing a more controlled slower flow rate to help preterm infants airways using an elevated side lying position with swaddling pacing the feeding providing regulatory support to keep baby in an even keel state and avoiding moving the nipple in baby s mouth. You deserve a break and breastfeeding while lying on your side can help you relax.