Newborn · Feeding
Newborn: Feeding advice and videos
Newborn: Feeding advice and videos. Explore 70 reviewed videos and trusted starting points in one searchable hub.
Start with our practical guides
Read the fuller guide first, then explore the wider video library.
- Find a breastfeeding position
Compare five practical positions and open the step-by-step guide that feels most useful.
- Rugby Hold Breastfeeding
Positioning steps, attachment checks and a clear demonstration.
- Side-Lying Breastfeeding
A careful guide to positioning, feeding while awake and safer-sleep boundaries.
- Cross-Cradle Hold
How to support your baby and guide a comfortable attachment.
- Using a nipple shield
Source-linked videos and feeding-support guidance for using a nipple shield.
Baby feeding FAQs
Quick answers to common questions about feeding and getting support.
How often should I feed my newborn?
Follow your baby’s feeding cues rather than a strict timetable. Breastfed newborns commonly feed at least 8 times in 24 hours during the first few weeks, including at night. Babies may feed more often during periods of cluster feeding.
How can I tell when my baby is hungry?
Early feeding cues include sucking their fists, licking their lips, moving their head and mouth, wriggling and opening their mouth as if searching for the breast or bottle. Crying is a late hunger cue, so try to offer a feed before your baby becomes distressed.
How do I know if my breastfed baby is getting enough milk?
Look for rhythmic sucking and swallowing, rounded cheeks during feeds, a content baby after most feeds and steady weight gain after the first few days. From day 5, at least 6 heavy wet nappies in 24 hours is another useful sign. Ask your midwife, health visitor or breastfeeding specialist if you are concerned.
Should breastfeeding hurt?
The first few sucks may feel strong, but feeding should not remain painful. A wide mouth, chin touching the breast and rounded cheeks are signs of a good attachment. Ask a midwife, health visitor or breastfeeding specialist to watch a feed if pain continues or your nipples become damaged.
Does my baby need to burp after every feed?
Not every baby needs to burp after every feed. Watch your baby and offer a short break if they seem uncomfortable, have reflux or colic, or show that they need to pause. Hold them upright and gently rub or pat their back. Bringing up a small amount of milk can be normal.
How can I bottle feed my baby safely?
Hold your baby close in a semi-upright position and keep the bottle nearly horizontal so the milk does not flow too quickly. Never prop the bottle or leave your baby feeding alone. Sterilise bottles and teats until at least 12 months, make formula one feed at a time exactly as directed, and discard milk left after a feed.
Answers summarised from current NHS feeding guidance. See the full videos below.
Reviewed videos in this collection
Use these source-attributed videos as starting points and follow the supporting guidance shown with each item.
- Breastfeeding positionsYouTube · Aptaclub Ireland
A visual introduction to several breastfeeding positions you can try.
- Hand expressing breast milk: when it can helpInstagram · Delivery Suite at Gloucester Royal Hospital
Gloucester Royal Hospital maternity and specialist infant-feeding teams explain the principles of hand expression and when individual support can help.
- Using a breast pump when your baby is in neonatal careYouTube · NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde demonstrates hospital pump setup and use for parents whose baby is receiving neonatal care. Floreo Baby Hub pairs the process with current NHS pump-choice, breast-shield fit and cleaning guidance; pain, supply concerns or neonatal feeding plans need individual qualified support.
- How to safely make up infant formulaYouTube · The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust demonstrates hygienic, one-feed-at-a-time formula preparation. Floreo Baby Hub keeps formula and preparation machines outside the sales journey, linking only to simple bottles, a dedicated brush and a separate steriliser comparison alongside current NHS guidance.
- NCT infant-feeding support is here for every journeyTikTok · National Childbirth Trust
The NCT Infant Feeding Line offers a clear route to trained support when questions feel overwhelming, whatever feeding looks like for your family.
- Breastfeeding and building a close relationshipYouTube · UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
Mothers and practitioners discuss responsive feeding, closeness and recognising a baby’s early feeding cues.
- Support that can help maintain breastmilk supplyYouTube · UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
A non-judgemental overview of early feeding support, positioning, attachment, skin-to-skin contact and informed choices.
- Hand expressing breast milk: a visual guideYouTube · UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
A practical demonstration of preparation, breast massage, hand position and a gentle compress-and-release rhythm.
- Breastfeeding positioning and attachment: parents’ experienceYouTube · Scottish Government
Two mothers describe how skilled help with positioning and attachment made feeding more comfortable and effective.
- What effective breastfeeding attachment can look likeYouTube · Scottish Government
A visual comparison of attachment, paired with current NHS signs that a baby is latched and transferring milk effectively.
- Responsive bottle feeding and reading baby’s cuesYouTube · NHS Grampian Public Health
NHS Grampian explains paced, responsive bottle feeding with expressed milk or first infant formula, including pauses and fullness cues.
- Safer sleep for babies: BreastfeedingYouTube · The Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust discusses breastfeeding in its safer sleep series.
- ABM - How lactation works.YouTube · Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers explains how lactation works.
- Breastfeeding support in the early daysInstagram · National Childbirth Trust
NCT discusses how timely support can help build confidence during the early days of breastfeeding, paired with NHS guidance on positioning, attachment and where to ask for qualified feeding help.
- Breastfeeding Peer SupportYouTube · Twins Trust
Twins Trust introduces breastfeeding peer support.
- Ask the breastfeeding expert: breastfeeding worries and problemsYouTube · Best Beginnings · Baby Buddy
Best Beginnings puts breastfeeding worries and problems to a breastfeeding expert.
- Breastfeeding and sleepYouTube · Togetherness NHS
Togetherness NHS discusses breastfeeding and sleep.
- Infant feeding support when you are still working out what helpsInstagram · National Childbirth Trust
National Childbirth Trust discusses “Infant feeding support when you are still working out what helps”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS labour-and-birth guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Burping and reflux comfort positions for a newbornTikTok · The Enchanted Nanny
The Enchanted Nanny discusses “Burping and reflux comfort positions for a newborn”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-reflux guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Why colostrum is called liquid goldTikTok · My Expert Midwife
My Expert Midwife discusses “Why colostrum is called liquid gold”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS breastfeeding guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Breastfeeding position: setting up the rugby holdInstagram · Baby Buddy · Best Beginnings
Baby Buddy and Best Beginnings demonstrate how to bring a baby alongside the body for the rugby hold, with NHS breastfeeding guidance and routes to individual support.
- Changing burping positions to help release windTikTok · The Enchanted Nanny
The Enchanted Nanny discusses “Changing burping positions to help release wind”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-feeding guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- How formula marketing can affect informed feeding choicesInstagram · First Steps Nutrition Trust
First Steps Nutrition Trust discusses “How formula marketing can affect informed feeding choices”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS formula-preparation guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Understanding first infant formula labels and nutritionInstagram · First Steps Nutrition Trust
First Steps Nutrition Trust discusses “Understanding first infant formula labels and nutrition”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS formula-preparation guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Ask the breastfeeding expert: positioning and latchingYouTube · Best Beginnings · Baby Buddy
Best Beginnings · Baby Buddy discusses “Ask the breastfeeding expert: positioning and latching”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS breastfeeding guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.