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Responsive bottle feeding - it is important to be responsive to your baby’s feeding cues and also pick up on when they might be full as it is possible to overfeed a bottle-fed baby. We recommend using tap water rather than bottled water to prepare formula feeds as bottled water can contain high levels of sodium.

make up the formula according to the manufacturer’s instructions add the boiled water to the bottle first and then the scoops of powder (never add more or less powder than prescribed).use a first stage formula for babies up to one year.sterilise all equipment that comes into contact with formula milk.When preparing formula it is important to remember to: Advice and support is available from your midwife and health visitor. If you are unable to, or choose not to breastfeed, we will support you in this decision.

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Expressing colostrum before you give birth ensures that your baby will have access to your milk early and can be particularly useful for:Īsk your midwife for a colostrum harvesting pack.ĭownload a PDF of our expressing pack ver=16371Įxpressing - basics of breast massage and hand expression videoīreastfeeding is the healthiest way to feed your baby. Unicef positioning advice with video Try different positionsĬolostrum is a concentrated yellowy fluid produced from the breast for the first few days of your baby’s life to provide complete nutrition for them while their stomach is still tiny.Ĭolostrum is packed full of antibodies and white bloods cells which help build your babies immune system and protects the baby’s digestive system from infections.īeing able to hand express colostrum will give you the confidence to provide food in the early days to your baby.

If you experience pinched, sore or bleeding nipples, or your baby still seems hungry after a feed, these could be signs that your baby isn’t attaching well. While breastfeeding can be uncomfortable, especially for first-time mothers, it shouldn’t be painful.

you should hear a 2:1 suck and swallow pattern after the initial let down.

Baby’s lips (top and bottom) should be turned outward.

the chin should be the first thing to touch the breast and should indent the breast and massage the tissue during the feed.

they take a large mouthful of breast tissue and you can see more of the darker area of your breast (areola) at the top of the baby’s mouth.

How do I know if my baby is latching on properly? Reference:CHINS acronym developed by Dr Lynette Shotton, Northumbria University Will you be able to sit in this position for a whole feed? Do you have water nearby? The chin should lead and the mouth should be wide open when the baby latches with the nipple pointing up toward the baby’s nose so that when you latch it reaches far back into the baby’s mouth. Babies also need to have their head in line with their bodies to help them swallow. Have you tried swallowing with your head twisted over your shoulder? You will soon get tired. Supporting the baby around the neck and shoulders rather than by the head will allow them to tilt their head back and open wide to take in your breast tissue

your name, telephone number, and hospital number (this is a 6 digit number which can be found on the front of your blue notes)īaby should face the breast and be as close as possible to gain a deep latch.

Infant Feeding Team include the following details: In addition it can help new parents to also cope with the changes in their lifestyles during the early postnatal period. This is essential for babies’ health, wellbeing and brain development. Keep babies close and respond to their cues for food, love and comfort. Supporting close and loving relationshipsīabies need warm reactive relationships with their primary carers. Find more information from the Unicef Baby Friendly web pages, and about breastfeeding in general.

The Baby Friendly Initiative is a global programme of UNICEF and the World Health Organisation. It works with health services to improve practice so that parents are enabled and supported to make informed choices about how they feed and care for their babies. Homerton hospital is committed to promoting breastfeeding and is working towards achieving Unicef Baby Friendly status. Breastfeeding is the healthiest way to feed a baby and we encourage women to breastfeed their babies and aim to support you to achieve this. For more support and resources about infant feeding please click here to view our Homerton Infant Feeding Padlet