#asktheexpert when can we start bottle for a newborn and how to avoid nipple confusion

1 Answer

ExpertDr.Sabiha AnjumObstetrician and Gynaecologist1 Year ago

A. A few babies will accept both nipple and the formula bottle, but if you babies might get confused, or may not even like it, so only on trial latest, you can find out. There is no way to avoid it.

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