Paced bottle feeding is a responsive, baby-led method of feeding that mimics the rhythm and effort of breastfeeding. It’s especially important for breastfed babies because it helps prevent bottle flow preference, a common issue where babies come to prefer the faster, easier milk flow of a bottle over the breast. Unlike traditional bottle feeding, where milk flows continuously and quickly with little effort from the baby, paced feeding slows things down. The caregiver holds the baby in a side lyi