hold your baby close in a semi-upright position, in skin-to-skin contact if possible and maintain eye contact by turning baby inwards towards your body
rub the teat gently over the upper lip, this will encourage them to open their mouth and draw in the teat
hold the bottle horizontally with a slight upright tilt to prevent both air entering the teat and the milk flowing too fast
allow your baby to set the pace of the feeding, enabling your baby to pause frequently
towards the end of the feed remove the teat and wind (burp) your baby
if your baby shows continued feeding cues, offer the remaining milk
don’t try and force your baby to take more than they want
limit the number of people who feed your baby to yourself and one or two others – this helps with building a relationship and bonding with your baby
