Kiddipedia
If you’re a soon-to-be parent, with questions about baby bottles and teats, then you’re in the right place.
Irrespective if you intend to breastfeed, use formula or a combination of both, it’s a great idea to learn as much as possible about the products available and how they will help benefit the health and well-being of your baby.
The information we’ll share with you today is with the view of supporting you in what can be a steep learning curve for many parents.
To help share expert information and advice we enlist the wisdom of Belinda Joyce
Belinda is a midwife, maternal & child health nurse with over 20 years of experience.
She is also a mother of four and author of ‘Survive and Enjoy Your Baby’. Her passion is in providing safe, evidence-based advice & options to parents so they can find their own path to parenthood.
We ask Belinda questions including:
- How do parents know which bottle size is right for their baby?
- What are the benefits of different baby bottle materials?
- What’s the difference between ‘wide neck’ and ‘slim neck’ bottles and teats?
- When may a wide neck or slim neck bottle/teat might be more suited to a baby?
- How do parents know which size of teat and opening is right for their baby? I understand there is the round and Y cut, why is this?
- What features are very important for a parent to consider when deciding on a teat? Is it the shape? surface texture? air ventilation system? or all of the above?
- What other features are important when choosing a teat?
- How do parents know when is the right time to change their baby’s teat size?
- How do parents know when teats and bottles should be replaced?
For Pigeon’s full article, please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/baby-bottles-and-bottle-feeding-101-for-new-parents/
To prepare for the arrival of your little one or to enhance your current bottle-feeding experience, it’s worthwhile looking out for Pigeon, their range can be found on the
Pigeon website or at your local pharmacy or baby retailer.
