The Baby Element Clinic
Bottle Feeding Support in Cheshire & Manchester
Whether you are combination feeding, transitioning from breast to bottle, or searching for specialist bottle-feeding support, we provide the technical and expert guidance to ensure every feed is a calm experience.
Initial Consultation - Bottle Feeding
Who is this session for?
Families & their babies who may be unsettled & fussy, are finding feeding challenging with symptoms including:
positioning on a bottle teat
clicking, gulping, coughing, spluttering, gagging
unable to latch
bottle refusal/bottle aversion
lip blisters
dribbling or leaking milk
weight gain challenges
Formula milk challenges
cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA)
Reflux
This session includes:
full evaluation of feeding history
observation of feeding
plan to optimise feeds
3-day WhatsApp support
Tongue Tie & Oral Dysfunction Assessment
Who is this session for?
You know baby has a tongue tie
You suspect your baby may have a tongue tie
You would like a holistic package of care before and after frenulotomy
Tongue Tie & Oral Dysfunction Assessment
This session provides a full evaluation of your baby’s feeding habits by a Lactation Consultant who specialises in all feeding methods.
Nikki will create a personalised feeding plan for you and your baby after your appointment. If needed, she may recommend follow-up appointments for exercises to improve your baby’s oral motor skills, optimising feeding, or for advice on tongue tie division (frenulotomy).
This option includes:
1-hour appointment to assess challenges and discover potential solutions
Includes tongue tie assessment & functional examination relating to feeding & sleep
Infant Feeding plan to improve feeding experience
3-day WhatsApp support
Reflux, Colic, Wind & Allergy
Who is this session for?
Babies experiencing excessive air intake, gulping, clicking and windiness
Babies with symptoms of reflux including crying, unsettled periods, vomiting, regular posseting, weight issues (both low gain and excessive gain)
Has your infant feeding journey been challenging? Work through the issues with Nikki and develop a plan together which suits your family’s needs.
Includes:
A pre-visit assessment of your and your baby’s history
1-hour in-person visit
A tailored plan for your family
7-day remote support after consultation
30-minute Zoom call in the 1st week
The Baby Is Here! What Now?!
Practical Parenting
Worrying about how to hold, feed, burp, change and what to dress your baby in? Come along to this fun and informative 90-minute session where you will discover new skills to boost confidence in the early days.
Bottle Feeding Support
Bottle Feeding
We help parents navigate common hurdles such as baby refusing the bottle, excessive leaking from the mouth, or infant trapped wind caused by poor positioning.
At The Baby Element Clinic, we specialise in paced bottle feeding techniques that respect your baby’s natural cues and help manage reflux symptoms.
From choosing the best anti-colic bottles to mastering a comfortable latch on the teat, our goal is to empower you to feed with confidence and ease.
Bottle Feeding Support
You are not alone with bottle feeding challenges.
Can a Lactation Consultant help with bottle feeding?
Parents often come to The Baby Element Clinic with formula feeding issues, feeding expressed milk in a bottle, mixed feeding, combination feeding or other related issues with bottle feeding.
Have you been searching for answers to the following questions?
Why is my baby falling asleep on the bottle?
My baby is sick after bottle feeding, why?
When should I introduce a bottle to my baby?
Why won’t my baby take a bottle?
Why is my baby so unsettled after bottle feeding?
Why does my baby refuse the bottle?
Does my baby have a bottle aversion?
How can I help my baby to burp?
Find bottle feeding support here at The Baby Element Clinic.
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