刚出生的小宝宝,除了睡就是吃。一哭就首先就要排除是不是饿了,妈妈就要问

Are you hungry? Let mommy feed you.

feed可以指喂母乳、喂奶粉、喂辅食

新妈妈要决定的第一个问题之一就是宝宝是母乳喂养、奶粉喂养还是混合喂养。

这些用英语分别怎么说呢?

喂母乳 nurse = breastfeed

Let mommy nurse you now.

妈妈给你喂奶了。

The woman is nursing/breastfeeding her baby.

那个女人在给她的宝宝喂奶。

The baby is nursing/breastfeeding.

小宝宝在吃奶。

When are you gonna quit breastfeeding?

你打算什么时候断奶(断母乳)?

儿童中英文启蒙3到6岁(如何用英语描述奶娃娃的日常)(1)

瓶喂 bottle-feed = feed from a bottle

注意瓶喂可以是用奶瓶喂母乳也可能是喂配方奶

Feed the baby from a bottle

The breastfed baby won't take a bottle.

母乳喂养的宝宝不愿意喝奶瓶。

It's hard to bottle-feed a breastfed baby.

母乳喂养过的宝宝很难喂奶瓶。

儿童中英文启蒙3到6岁(如何用英语描述奶娃娃的日常)(2)

喂奶粉 feed the baby formula

Formula = infant formula milk 婴儿配方奶粉

How do I get my baby to drink formula after quitting breastfeeding? I have tried adding breastmilk to formula but he still won't take it.

断母乳后怎么能让宝宝吃奶粉呢?我尝试把母乳加进配方奶里,但他还是不肯吃!

儿童中英文启蒙3到6岁(如何用英语描述奶娃娃的日常)(3)

一般跟宝宝说话不需要强调TA喝的是“奶粉”或“配方奶”,直接说milk就行

Are you hungry? Wanna drink some milk?

你饿了吗?想喝奶吗?

Let mommy heat your milk first.

妈妈先给你热奶。


给新手妈妈提个醒

喝完奶要给宝宝拍嗝(burp the baby)

否则宝宝很容易溢奶(spit up)甚至吐奶(vomit)噢

但要注意吐奶和溢奶的区别

吐奶 vomit = vomit a lot of milk 吐出大量奶

溢奶spit up = spit out a little milk 溢出一点奶

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