Baby Bottle Feeding | Baby Formula

BOTTLE FEEDING

If you do find it necessary to bottle feed your baby, then you need to follow the following guidelines:

follow the instructions on the baby formula packet or tin exactly. Don't give your baby cows' or goats' milk.
resist the temptation to keep changing baby formula brands.
discard any prepared bottles of baby formula after they have been in the refrigerator for more than 24 hours or at room temperature for more than a few hours.
if your baby does not drink the whole bottle, the leftover contents should be discarded, don't put it away for later.
if you are storing bottles in the refrigerator, you may find your baby prefers it warmed. Authorities now say that warming bottles of milk in a microwave is acceptable, as very few vitamins or nutrients are destroyed. However, be very careful to mix the milk in the bottle well after microwave heating (since some areas may be hotter than others), and then test the milk's temperature by shaking some drops onto your wrist. Bottles of milk can also be heated by standing them in a jug of hot water for a few minutes, and then mixing and checking the temperature of some drops on your wrist. If you use hot water, be careful to keep it away from your baby or older children.
store any made up bottles or baby formula in the main part of the fridge, not in the door.

Cleansing Bottles and Teats after Feed

The most important consideration is cleanliness. After each feed, rinse the bottle and teat with cold water. Using a bottle brush, wash the bottle and teat inside and out with hot water and detergent. Rinse well. Wash the teat again in warm water containing a squirt of detergent. Squeeze some of the water through the hole in the teat. Rinse well in clean water.

Sterilizing can be done by boiling, using a chemical sterilant or by using a steam sterilizer. To boil, submerge the washed, rinsed bottles into a container of cold water that is brought to the boil and boiled for five minutes. Drop teats into the boiling water for one minute. Store the equipment in a clean container. If using a chemical sterilant, make up a new solution every 24 hours according to the manufacturers instructions. Keep made up solution away from direct sunlight. Immerse clean and rinsed equipment in the solution. Leave immersed for a minimum of one hour and be sure to wash your hands before removing anything from the solution.

A steam sterilizing system sterilizes bottles, teats and breast pump, but it is important to clean the equipment before putting it into the sterilizer.

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