Postnatal Formula Feeding Pack

The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the Healthy Family Team.

 

Bottle feeding - Start4Life (NHS)

If you've decided to bottle feed, you may be worried about what formula to buy, what equipment you'll need and how to get the hang of feeding your baby when everything is so new.

 

Paced Bottle Feeding

A breastfed baby should be paced fed with the bottle so that the baby doesn't develop a "flow preference" and then begin to reject the breast. This video shows exactly how to pace bottle feed an infant in real-time.

 

Infant Formula and responsive bottle feeding (Unicef)

How to encourage parents to be responsive to their baby's feeding cues and build close and loving relationships through feeding.

 

Healthy Start

Healthy Start helps you give your family the very best start in life.

 

How to make up a formula feed (Nottinghamshire Healthcare)

Here is a step-by-step guide to how to make up a formula feed, provided by Alison of the infant feeding team at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

 

Breastfeeding and infant feeding support (Nottinghamshire Healthcare)

Breastfeed or formula feed your baby? Here is some useful information to help you make those choices and ensure you receive support through this period.