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Can steel bottle feeding is more safe over the plastic bottle feeding.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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No , not safe ,none of these recommended ...  Read More

Is stailness steel feeding bottle are more safe than plastic feeding bottle... ... . ... ... ... ...

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Yes But should avoid bottle feeding ...  Read More

Is it advisable to feed newborns with feeding bottles? If not why? Thanks in advance

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I would discourage using bottle. Reasons 1: causing infection 2: needs more time in preparation if given properly 3: bottle nipple is soft so child gets habitual to that and will not take breastfeed ...  Read More

My daughter is 15 days old .since I am not getting enough milk I am giving her formulas feed 2-3 times in a day.she is taking it from bottle .does bottle feeding is safe .I am boiling bottle after every use.

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It is preferable to first try expressing your milk and then give expressed breastmilk by a spoon or paladai. There are many details needed such as why do you think your milk is insufficient, is baby g ...  Read More

Is it okay to use feeding bottle to feed Nan pro to my 8 months old daughter thrice a day? Is it safe to use feeding bottles?

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In general,NO! Although tedious,spoon and katori feeding is much better and safer than bottle feeding. At this age,give 3 milk feeds including one top milk feed and 3 solid meals a day including curd ...  Read More

Is it okay to bottle feed an infant? There's a common talk in society that babies shouldn't be bottle fed, I'm due this April and Im sure no one will let me use bottles

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Yes it's true, don't go for bottle feeding, it develops various food aversion, dental malocclusions in future life of your child. Please do avoid. ...  Read More

Can we use bottle to feed formula to 14 days old twins due to insufficient breast feed? Please suggest the best bottle brand suitable

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Never ever use bottle to feed your child. Please. First get that though out of mind that your milk is insufficient. I have seen lots of mother having twins and exclusively breast fed their babies till ...  Read More

Hii sir and mam, My baby is 88 days old. She is not accepting bottles. As a working woman i have to feed with bottle. I am also giving breastmilk and i will continue. But after maternity leave i have to give bottle during day time. I used avent natural flow since 2 months but baby is not accepting. During bottle feeding she is crying a lot and refu

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Greetings. These things are so normal mam.. you can try feeding in bottles in your absence like hiding in another room. Just give a try on Dr brown natural feeding bottle. Thanks ...  Read More

When is the right time to wean a baby from bottle feeding. My 11 month old baby is on bottle feed and I m getting suggestions to start using bowl spoon or glass for milk as it gets difficult to remove this bottle feeding habit later on . Pl guide.

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Hello ! Ya u can give milk with glass from 1 yr onwards. ...  Read More

Does bottle feeding effect on alighnment of teeth. My 21 month old baby is refusing to drink milk in cup . Shal I use bottle

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Yes...it affects upper jaw incisior, make them protuberant in some cases ...  Read More

My daughter is 2 yrs old now and she does not want to take bottle feed. It is difficult for me to convince her. Is there any medicine or any other option

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Greetings It is common and developmentally appropriate for a 2-year-old to refuse a bottle as they transition toward solid foods and open cups. There is no medicine used to encourage bottle feeding, ...  Read More

Baby is 42 days old and on breast milk by bottle. She takes very little milk 15-20 ml and either starts crying or drowsy. She never drank 40-60 ml in one go. Keep on snacking 10-15 ml in every 20 mins when awake. I am worried when she will have 60-120 ml in one feed. She takes very little milk. In 40 days she gained 1 kg weight. 6-8 urine nappi

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Some points to be kept in mind 1. Try to avoid bottle feeding 2. See for breast feeding attachment techniques 3. Feed every 2 hours or when baby demands 4. Keep upright on shoulder 20-30 mins post f ...  Read More

Hi i am a mother of 2 months old baby i am feeling guilty and i was tensed because after delivery due c section is was unable to breast feed my baby for 5 days and during that time others in family they have only given 2 time formula per day and I was not knowing the consequences of it earlier but now I know so I feel terrific when I think about th

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Yes hypoglycemia can lead to consequences like visual deformity, developmental delay but as u have mentioned that the child is 2 months now , is active and gaining weight, the child seems to be thrivi ...  Read More

My baby is 1 month 15days old she is taking feed every 4 hours in night is it safe or i should feed her every 2 to 3 hours her birth weight was 3 kg then 200 gms reduced in 1st week andregained in 2 nd week and then she was stuck in 3kgs and after that now 1 month 2o days she is 1.77 so 4 hour gap is ok or not inbetween feed

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No don't do like that Give every 2nd hourly or atleast for 3hrs If u delayed for 4hrs baby blood sugars glucose will come down which has its own problems to baby ...  Read More

Hi My son is 14 months old and from yesterday evening onwards he is vomiting after every feed. After drinking milk also he is vomiting may I know what is happening

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Maybe food contamination or infection ...  Read More

When I do breast feeding to 10 days old baby .After feeding I get blood in my chest area .its means getting blood from breast after feeding.her sucking power is strong . What shall I do ?

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blood should not come ...  Read More

My baby girl was born 2.2 kg with IUGR at 36 weeks. She is 2.5 month old now and weights 3.8 kg. I want to ask do i still need to feed her every 2 hours or can i give on demand feeding. Sometimes she sleeps at stretch for 3-4 hours do i need still to wake her up for feeds.

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baby with a history of IUGR, it is best to consult the pediatrician in person Generally, once a baby has established a good weight gain pattern and is past their birth weight, on-demand feeding is a ...  Read More

My baby boy is 60 days old.i have fast let down milk supply..he usually fed for 5 minutes only in every 2 to 3 hours...it was around 85 minutes per day..his weight is 4.600 kg..he has good number of wet diaper..and dirty diaper once a day or two days once...he used to sleep at night but stays awake in day time...and never sleep at day time.. Is thi

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That is normal , we can clear if u mentioned ur baby birth weight ...  Read More

My baby is 5 months old and she has an aversion to bottle feed from 3 months...and she is not taking spoon feeding also...I am a working mom...what should I do...I do breast feeding but she doesn't sleep at all ...not at night and day...she only sleep 3-4 hours in 24 hours what to do

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Give adequate milk ...  Read More

My baby weight during birth was 2.2 kg and now after 42 days its 3.1/3.2kg. She is on mix feeding as i have low milk supply. I feed her every 2 hours, do i still need to feed her every 2 hours as she sleeps for 3-4 hours sometime.

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Hi My 2 months old baby suddenly started to refuse breast feed the moment I offer him my feed he starts crying hard even though I don’t give him bottle much specially at night but he is accepting pumped /formula in bottle I’m so stressed I even have tried different position and quit places to feed him but as soon as I bring him close to latch he

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Sometimes there will be confusion for the baby for nipple and bottle If he used to bottle feed Try with nipple sheild on ur breast for sometime and then start on ur breast For as a mother you may f ...  Read More

Can I stop feeding my 2 year old baby by applying neem leaf.. kindly advise.. I do not have any help to ween her off

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Hello mam That's a very crude method which can lead to many complications. I need to ask few more questions. Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp cha ...  Read More

My mother had commando surgery (wide resection + neck dissection + flap reconstruction usually) in May 2025 for recurrent carcinoma of the gingivobuccal sulcus. • She has been on tube feeding (Ryles/PEG tube) for ~4 months. • Now the goal is to help her regain safe swallowing so that the tube can eventually be removed. Please suggest the next st

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Initially start with sips of water If was able to drink Start juices orally followed by semisolids followed by solids If intake is good through mouth Then tube can be removed ...  Read More

My baby is 21 days old I m bottle feeding with formula milk as I m not having milk secretions ( tried every possible method) What can I do if baby wants to keep sucking on the nipple inspite of completely fed ?

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query  Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive)  Dr Faisal Zoheb&# ...  Read More

My baby is 1.5 months old. I recently started bottle feeding since 2 days for the baby but the baby completely stopped breastfeed. Is there any way to bring baby back to breast feeding or can feed from both.

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It is nipple confusion . Try to give formula feed through pallady . Give breast feeding ...  Read More

My 8-month-old has had a mild fever (around 100°F) since last night, still feeding but a bit fussy. Should I be concerned?"

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In millld grade Fever of 2-3 days, there is nothing to worry about, provided child is feeding well, and active in between the fever. You should just manage with PCM. But if the fever becomes high, pe ...  Read More

My Child is 25 days old. We are feeding him formula milk with bottle and maintaining the required hygiene. He is passing stool post every feed though small in quantity. Is this something worrying ? Please suggest.

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Greetings it's normal stool pattern for babies ...  Read More

My 2 months old baby, refusing to drink milk even after 3 hr...sometimes baby taking milk after 4.5-5 hr..baby cries a lot when we try to feed forcefully, also baby cries a lot whenever hungry and not ready to feed, ..is it okay to feed baby 4hr once..?? Any solution?

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It is alway good to give on demand breast feeding and don’t try to force feed. All you have to see is that the child is gaining weight compared to previous visit ...  Read More

My baby is, 2 month old, I have to go to work, he is not taking bottle feed from any of the bottle, I have tried multiple bottles. And I am not having sufficient amount of milk, to fulfill his stomach, so I have to give him formula and he is refusing from every bottle. Tried similac and lactogen but not taking, side by side he is having loose motio

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Try spoon feeding. Check his oral mucosa, if there is white thrush present or any redness. If loose stools are persistent then maybe he's not tolerating formula milk that well. If you have to work the ...  Read More

I am working mother, and I have to go to my duty after some days, my baby is 2 month old and at start he was drinking both from breast and bottle of philip avent, but now he is not taking bottle feed, what to do pls help

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Greetings , try giving feeding through palladi ...  Read More

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