bottlenursing
nounUK /ˈbɒtəlˌnɜːsɪŋ/
US /ˈbɑːtəlˌnɜːrsɪŋ/
Feeding a baby milk from a bottle instead of from the mother's breast.
Bottlenursing gave the new parents a chance to share feeding duties.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The practice of feeding milk to a baby using a bottle, often with expressed breast milk or formula.
The clinic offers classes on safe bottlenursing techniques.
3. A period during which a baby is fed primarily from a bottle.
During bottlenursing, the baby gained weight steadily.
4. The act of tending to a baby's feeding needs with a bottle.
Nighttime bottlenursing was the hardest part for the tired parents.