Is breastfeeding and bottle feeding confusing to the baby if so how do you fix it?
Breastfeeding and bottle feeding require the baby to use different sucking techniques. Some adapt to this with no problem, others suffer from ‘nipple confusion’. If your baby is successfully taking milk from both the breast or the bottle and is not unduly distressed during a feed, is wetting plenty of nappies/diapers per day, gaining weight and developing normally it is unlikely that the baby is confused. If baby is confused it may help to try and make sure the bottle feeds are treated in the same way as his breast feeds. This link gives some good advice (from kellymom):http:/www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/bottle-feeding.
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