If your baby is finding it hard to adjust to the new way of feeding, here are some tips:

• Give the bottle at the end of feed when baby is sleepy
• Dip the teat in the breast milk
• Trial different types of teats available
• Warm the teat and milk, avoid using a microwave, using your own body heat is best, put the bottle inside your top!
• Some babies may need to use a nipple shield for a few days to transition from breast to bottle
• Give the baby a bottle whilst in a sling
• Try a cup, or supplemental nursing system
• Offer the bottle whilst baby is in their usual Breastfeeding position
• Try a bottle that is soft and can be squeezed to simulate let down
• Disguise the bottle by wrapping it in muslin

For more information on feeding your baby from a feeding device, read Katherine’s complete guide Your breast fed baby and expressed breast milk