\nHaving the support of your partner, midwife, health visiting team, family and friends is very important in your feeding journey... This is called cluster feeding ... Supply and demand! Pain when feeding is not normal and could be a sign that attachment or positioning needs some adjustment or. If there is pain when feeding, talk to the midwife or health visitor... The good news is that there are lots of other ways to bond with the baby without feeding them

The Health Visitor can support you with advice and information about caring for your new baby... Find out moreInfant Feeding Support If you would like support with infant feeding please call Just One Number on 0300 300 0123 or speak to your health visitor during other appointments. The team will be to discuss the support available from our infant feeding champions.  Infant feeding champions are able to offer in person, video or telephone appointments

It can be a messy but fun time, as your baby learns to pick up, drop and throw food!  You may prefer baby-led weaning to spoon feeding, or you may want to combine a bit of both... Why Choose Baby Led Weaning? {"markup":"How To Baby Led Wean Safely\nAfter 6 months, if you choose to start baby led weaning, try and keep your same feeding routine with breastfeeding or bottle feeding ... Make sure you are always with your baby when they are feeding

Norfolk Healthy Child Service has a team of infant feeding champions who can contact you by video call/telephone initially to discuss your questions and refer you to further help if required... It may help in the first instance to look again at our page on Positioning and Attachment or read the Essential Guide to Feeding & Caring for your Baby

\nYou would like someone to help with feeding your baby... Ensure you check the temperature before feeding the baby... Norfolk Healthy Child Service has a team of infant feeding champions who can contact you by video call/telephone initially to discuss your questions and refer you to further help if req... It may help in the first instance to look again at our page on Positioning and Attachment or read the Essential Guide to Feeding & Caring for your Baby

 As well as regular brushing and a tooth friendly diet, it is important to think about choices around feeding and soothing your baby... When ... Breastfeeding If you are bottle feeding your baby you need to take care as there is an increased risk of decay to the front teeth... Do not let your baby fall asleep whilst feeding or leave a bottle for them in the cot... Bottle Feeding Weaning at 6 months is usually the same time as first teeth begin to show

 They will ask you about the colour of your baby’s skin and how well they are feeding ... Keeping a close eye on how they are feeding and their nappies is important... If your baby is jaundiced and this is affecting their feeding, they are very sleepy, or there are concerns about their wee or poo, your midwife or GP might decide they need a test to see if their jaundice level is high enough to need treatment

They will discuss how well your baby is feeding and give you advice if you have any problems or concerns... The Health Visitor can support you with advice and information about caring for your new baby, advice on feeding and safe sleeping, crying, immunisations, and any other health issues relating to your family... We can support you with advice and information about caring for your baby, developmental changes you might be seeing, advice on feeding a

Keep feeding your baby breast milk or formula milk alongside food as this will still be their main source of nutrition

Dive Deeper Feeding Options Yo... We are here to support your choices and can share lots of information on breastfeeding and formula feeding . If you plan to breast and formula feed, you can discuss combination feeding with your health visitor... Read more about breast and bottle feeding Feeding Options Safer Sleep Your midwife and health visitor will talk to you about how to sleep your baby safely when you are pregnant and after your baby is born