Bottle Feeding

Follow the links below to find information about bottle feeding, including feeding expressed breast milk and infant formula.

Reviewed January 2012

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Title:   Aboriginal - Sterilising equipment
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Until your baby is at least 6 months old, you need to sterilise any feeding equipment to stop germs from making your baby sick.
Date:   Apr 2012
Title:   Bottle feeding - making up formula
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   While breastfeeding is the normal way to feed babies, if your baby is not breastfeeding the only other safe milks to give to a baby are infant formulas. Babies who are formula fed will still grow well and be healthy.
Date:   Apr 2012
Title:   Bottle feeding - feeding your baby with formula
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   If your baby is not breastfeeding the only other safe milks to give to a baby are infant formulas. Formulas are modified milks that are made to be as close as possible to breastmilk, but there are still a lot of extras in breastmilk that cannot be put into formulas.
Date:   Mar 2012
Title:   Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula (APMAIF)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula (APMAIF) is currently managed by the Healthy Living Branch of the Department of Health and Ageing.
Date:   Feb 2012
Title:   Supplementing breastfeeding
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Breastfeeding is sometimes supplemented with formula, but this can lead to difficulty in continuing breastfeeding. Discusses how to supplement, and alternatives.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Dental care - preventing infant tooth decay
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Babies and toddlers need care for their teeth and gums. Dental caries (tooth decay) can occur in babies. Bottle feeding should be monitored. Babies and toddlers should not drink juices or soft drinks. Babies and toddlers should have their teeth brushed when their first tooth appears.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   How will you feed your baby?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Before the birth of your baby, you need to consider how you are going to feed your baby. To be able to make the best decision for you and your baby it is a good idea to find out as much as you can during your pregnancy.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Bottle feeding - cleaning and sterilising bottles and equipment
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   If your baby is not breastfeeding, the only other safe milks to give to a baby are infant formulas. Formulas are modified milks that are made to be as close as possible to breastmilk, but there are still a lot of extras in breastmilk that cannot be put into formulas.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Bottle feeding - all about infant formula
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   We know that breastfeeding is the normal way to feed babies. If your baby is not breastfeeding the only other safe milks to give to a baby are infant formulas.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Breastfeeding - weaning from the breast
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sooner or later every breastfed baby needs to be weaned, but when this happens is up to you and your baby - or toddler.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Cleft palate and cleft lip
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A cleft is a birth defect caused by the failure of the mouth parts to fuse or join up during early fetal development. The cause is unknown, although genetic factors play a role in a small proportion of cases. Surgery can repair most clefts so that appearance and speech develop normally.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   About formula feeding
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Some women will have breastfeeding difficulties that are hard to overcome and they may choose to feed their baby formula.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Twins
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Once you have found out that you are expecting twins it can very exciting. It can also be scary as you think about how you will manage two babies at once.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Bottle feeding - drinks for babies
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   When can I stop using formula and change to cow's milk as my baby's main milk drink? Use formula as your baby's main drink until 12 months of age. After this age, you may offer full cream cow's milk from a cup.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Bottle feeding - soy infant formulas
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Soy infant formulas are infant formulas based on soy milk. Like other infant formulas they are specially prepared to meet babies' food needs.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Bottle feeding - nutrition
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   If breast milk is not available, then infant formula is a suitable alternative. Formulas are generally based on cows milk that has been modified to make it suitable for babies. Breast milk or infant formula should be the main source of milk for all babies less than 12 months of age.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Breast milk - expressing
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Feeding with expressed breast milk is common and safe if done properly. Breast milk can be expressed by hand, or with a manual or electric breast pump. It is important to collect and store breast milk correctly to prevent the risk of bacterial growth.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Baby nutrition: in a nutshell
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An in-a-nutshell guide to nutrition for babies. Outlines babies' nutritional needs, including the importance of breastmilk until six months. Includes information on introducing solids, feeding fussy babies, and food babies shouldn't eat.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Phasing out night feeds
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Tips to assist with phasing out night feeds and gradually getting baby to sleep longer through the night without waking you for feeds.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Bottle feeding - safety issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bottle-feeding equipment can harbour bacteria if not properly handled, cleaned and sterilised. Other potential hazards include incorrectly preparing artificial formula and overheating the milk.
Date:   Jun 2010

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