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My baby is bottle feeding how do I prevent colic?.
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- You can prevent colic
by firstly thinking about the position you feed your baby in. Often you can
prevent your baby from swallowing too much air by sitting them upright to
feed.
- Remember to stop occasionally
to wind your baby during the feeding process - this may stop a build up of
wind and discomfort.
- Take a look at the teats
you are using. If the holes in the bottle teats are too small it may cause
your baby to swallow air along with their feed. Chose fast-flow teats with
larger or several holes – but always test the flow to make sure your
baby is not struggling too much with too fast a milk flow, or loosing milk
from too much dribbling.
- You may want to try anti-colic
bottles. They do not work for all babies and they are more expensive, but
some parents have had good results with them
- Positioning your baby
in an upright position for an hour or so after feeding may also help prevent
the build up of wind.
- If your baby has difficulty
getting their wind up sometimes a very gentle back or tummy massage helps.
If you are giving gentle massage, this is not advisable directly after a feed
– wait a couple of hours.
- Some movement helps like
gently rocking your baby whilst on your lap or across your knee. You may wish
to consider walking around with them over your shoulder – this may help
them get up wind.
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