The same supportive positions that are encouraged with breastfeeding can be modified for bottle-feeding… and this is the number one thing I start with when working with families. There is so much information out there on paced bottle-feeding and it’s so important to understand WHY we are using strategies during feeding.

Your newborn does not have head control or postural stability - we know this and yet so many professionals encourage parents to hold their babies in an upright, seated position during feeding. This also requires that you hold baby away from your body and without the loving touch that should be felt during feeding! If that position feels very clinical to you, that’s because it is.

If you are breastfeeding and supplementing with bottles, I know it can feel scary and most parents come to me worried that baby is going to prefer the bottle over the breast. We want ALL feeding experiences to be positive and nurturing and if breastfeeding is a goal, it’s possible to use the bottle and bottle-feedings as a wonderful, functional feeding strategy to help you meet your goals.

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