Paced Feeding - Springfield Urban League

1 Date: _____My Name: _____Today s weight:_____ length: _____After today s visit, my goal will FeedingBABY NEWSS tate of IllinoisDepartment of Human ServicesPaced FeedingDHS 4369E (R-04-11) FYB - Paced FeedingPrinted by the Authority of the State of ,000 copies PO# 11-0526 Due to the small size of baby s stomach, begin byoffering 2 ounces of breast milk.* More should beoffered if your baby seems hungry, especially if he ishaving a growth spurt. 1. Hold baby in your arms or lap in a semi-uprightposition. This gives baby better control of feedingand allows you to make eye contact with baby. Take time to cuddle,talk and smile withyour baby; studies showbaby will feel moresecure and loved. Propping the bottlemay also cause choking, ear infections oroverfeeding. 2. Use a bottle nipple with a wide base and a veryslow flow (test the bottle by turning it upsidedown; drops should follow each other closely, butnot make a stream).

2 Hold the bottle still and atan angle to reduce the amount of air swallowed by baby. 3. Use the nipple to gentlytickle your baby s cheeks orlips, causing him to open hismouth wide, like a yawn, tobegin Let baby pull the nipple intohis mouth (do not force).5. Occasionally, offer your babytime to rest and breathe byremoving the bottle baby to pull the nippleinto his mouth again when he is If baby becomes upset when the nipple isremoved, simply tip the bottle, so that the milkstops flowing for a few seconds, without removingthe nipple from baby s Burp your baby at any natural break during or atthe end of a Feeding . Natural breaks help slow thefeeding and decrease the amount of air swallowed. 8. Follow your baby s lead to decide how much andhow long to feed.* Offer only breast milk or infant formula in a bottle.

3 Adding juice or other sugary drinks can cause tooth decay. Adding cereal can cause choking.