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Why is bottle feeding of expressed breast milk not recommended.
2) what are the dangers of lying baby on their tummy to sleep....
Paediatricians generally do not approve the use of bottle for feeding because of the inherent danger of bacteria festering around the teat area due to improper cleaning. That is why spoon and cup is preferable.
Please what sleep position is good for a baby of one month old?
Pediatricians recommends back to sleep as the best sleeping position for infants. That’s laying your infants down on their back. This is to avoid the child dying via Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SID)
What are the best sleeping positions while pregnancy ?at what period of pregnancy can i start lying on my side because am sleeping on my back and abdomen
The best sleep position during pregnancy is “SOS” (sleep on side). Even better is to sleep on your left side. Sleeping on your left side will increase the amount of blood and nutrients that reach the placenta and your baby. Keep your legs and knees bent, and put a pillow between your legs.
Is it good to lie a baby down with his stomach?
Dr Aina Johnson

Paediatrician

It is not good. We normally recommend BACK TO SLEEP as the best sleeping position for infants. That is laying your infants down on their back.
This to avoid the child dying via Sudden Infant Death syndrome (SID)
I'm putting my six months old baby mostly on the bed, very very rarely on the floor as she tends to fall while turning and trying...
There's no justification.... If the baby is falling on the floor, he or she can fall on the bed as well. I'm thinking your baby is not yet able to sit WITHOUT SUPPORT!!
I have a baby of 4 weeks and she sleeps more comfortable and a long time when she's lye on her stomach (tummy face down), but I re...
Side sleeping is d best.tummy facing down is dangerous.