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Infant Feeding

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3. Sterilisation

It is essential that bottle feeding equipment is sterilised for the first year to limitsterilising the growth of bacteria.

15 May 2020 , 2 Min Article

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2. How to prepare a bottle feed

To help protect babies from infection, knowing how to make up feeds and sterilise equipment correctly is essential.

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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2. How to prepare a bottle feed

To help protect babies from infection, knowing how to make up feeds and sterilise equipment correctly is essential.

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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1. Feeding equipment

The vast array of feeding equipment and guidelines can make this category confusing for parents.

15 May 2020 , 2 Min Article

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1. Feeding equipment

The vast array of feeding equipment and guidelines can make this category confusing for parents.

15 May 2020 , 2 Min Article

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9. First infant milk comparison chart

Compare the nutritional information for first infant milks.

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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6. Ask the experts

Pharmacy teams are asked for advice on a wide range of infant feeding topics, so what do the experts say?

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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5. Moving onto weaning

Weaning is the process of moving babies on from only drinking milk to including solid foods in their diet.

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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4. Feeding problems

There are a wide range of feeding problems that can occur in breastfed and bottle fed babies.

15 May 2020 , 2 Min Article

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2. Bottle feeding

If a parent chooses to bottle feed their baby, there is plenty of advice that can be provided.

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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1. When breast milk isn't an option

Breast milk is the gold standard for babies up to six months of age, but infant formula milk can have an important role to play.

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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7. Follow-on milk comparison chart

Compare the nutritional information for follow-on milks.

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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4. Ask the experts

As babies’ diets become less reliant on milk, how do the experts advise managing this transitional phase?

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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3. Moving from bottle to cup

From six months of age, parents should encourage their baby to drink from an open cup or a free-flow cup without a valve.

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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2. Preparing follow-on milks

As with infant formula milk, follow-on milk should be made up as it is required, rather than in batches.

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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1. Follow-on milks

From the age of six months, babies’ nutritional requirements change to meet their bodies’ growing demands.

15 May 2020 , 2 Min Article

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