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Step 1
Sterilize new bottles, nipples and rings prior to using them by placing them in a pot of boiling water for five to seven minutes. Remove the equipment and allow them to air-dry on a clean towel.
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Step 2
Fill the bottle with formula or expressed breast milk and then attach the nipple and the ring.
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Step 3
Warm the bottle in a pan of hot, but not boiling, water or run it under the tap in your sink. Warming a bottle before giving it to your baby is not necessary, but some babies prefer it.
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Step 4
Bring a pillow, burp cloth, the bottle and your baby to a comfortable chair or sofa where you will sit to feed your baby.
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Step 5
Place your baby in your arms and position her head in a semi-upright position in the crook of your arm.
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Step 6
Insert the nipple of the bottle into her mouth and tilt the bottle upward. Ensure that the neck and nipple of the bottle are always filled with formula or breast milk to prevent your baby from swallowing air.
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Step 7
Burp your baby each time she drinks two ounces to allow her to release the air she's swallowed while drinking her bottle.
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Step 8
Feed the baby on-demand when she seems hungry, or every two to four hours. Feed your baby more formula or breast milk if she is still sucking on the nipple once the bottle is empty.
