A common question I get about bottle feeding relates to having the milk at the right temperature for baby. I also get asked about babies and wind.
Always remember when bottle feeding to test on the inside of your wrist the temperature of the milk. It should be just warm - roughly at body temperature.
About half-way through the bottle, stop and wind baby. Without this there is a significant chance of reflux or of baby falling asleep. Once they have "burped" and are again awake, they are ready to finish their bottle. Also ensure you wind baby again when feeding is finished.
Check to see that baby has brought up all their wind. A clue to this is to check their upper lip. If the top half of the upper lip to the nose area is a greyish-blue then there is more "burping' to be done. Another sign of wind in very young babies is a smile around the mouth when they are asleep.
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