While breastfeeding is the best nutritional choice for babies, breastfeeding may not be possible for some women. In those cases, bottle-feeding may be the best alternative to breastfeeding. Usually, 60 to 90 milliliters bottles are given to the newborn; quantity may increase or decrease depending on the baby's hunger.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Bottle feeding is not recommended for any child for the long term. You can try spoon feeding.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Are you latching your baby properly? Also, look for oral thrush, etc., which causes pain while feeding.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the attached photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The upper front teeth show early childhood caries lesion resulting in decay.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is advisable to use a bottle with a nipple for feeding. Also, you can add honey instead of sugar to milk. It will make it sweet.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. No need to change the formula milk, continue the same formula milk, as the baby grows there is no hard and fast rule that the baby takes milk every two hours.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Breastfeeding is the best for your baby until six months completion. Since you are facing problems with it, you can give expressed breast milk with a spoon.
Hello, Welcome to Icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your child, who is around 18 months old, is formula-fed through a bottle and nipple. But now he has a problem accepting the same.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your issue. You can do for now to give the child the breast to feed on, and then also, if the child is hungry, then only give top feeds.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As your child is suffering from acute gastroenteritis, it is a good decision that you have decided to stop bottle feeding.
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