Mother's milk is the healthiest food for a baby. But it may also happen that the mother can no longer breastfeed. Then a decision is made to transfer the child to artificial feeding.
It is necessary
- - nipple;
- - bottle;
- - a formula suitable for your child.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine the time of weaning in advance so that the transition to bottle feeding can be made less painful for the baby. You will have the opportunity to plan everything well and prepare workarounds in case circumstances unexpectedly change.
Step 2
Be patient. In the transition to artificial nutrition, the first steps will be the most difficult. Perhaps at first the child will be very reluctant to eat food that is unfamiliar to him - this should not serve as a reason for abandoning an already set goal. The reasons for switching to artificial feeding can be very different, but even if plans change, you should not turn back now.
Step 3
Start by pumping your own milk into a bottle. The familiar taste will help your baby adapt to the new way of eating. Having mastered the nipple, he will more easily perceive the taste of artificial milk later.
Step 4
Replace one meal with bottle feeding. It is better to choose a feeding time for this when milk production is very low - this is usually in the late afternoon. Thus, feeding should be carried out for a couple of days, after which you can move on.
Step 5
Replace the second day of breastfeeding with a bottle if you think your baby is used to formula feeding in the evening. For example, it can be this mode: 9-00 - breast milk, 12-00 - artificial. 15-00 - breast milk again, 18-00 - bottle milk, 21-00 - breastfeeding. Now keep this diet with two replacements for three to four days. Then gradually replace more and more breast milk with artificial milk.
