How to Make an Emergency Baby Bottle

Hopefully, none of us will ever find ourselves in a truly dire situation. Preparation is key, however, and this is especially true if you are a baby's caregiver. Read on to discover safe and ingenious ways you can make a baby bottle in an emergency.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Use a thoroughly clean medicine dropper or turkey baster. Place the tip of the dropper in the corner of the baby's mouth. Slowly squirt the milk or formula into the baby's mouth a few drops at a time.

2. Draw on a straw. Place a straw in a container with the milk or formula. Place your finger on top of the straw to sustain the liquid inside the straw. Then use the straw in a manner similar to the medicine dropper in Step 1.

3. Utilize a gravy boat. Pour milk or formula into the gravy boat, then pour the liquid very slowly into the baby's mouth. You can also use a creamer or children's tea set in this way.

4. Make do with a plastic water pistol. Fill the barrel of the water pistol with milk or formula, then gently pull the trigger as you squirt the milk into the corner of the baby's mouth.

5. Employ a refillable sports bottle. Pour the milk or formula into the bottle, and squeeze the milk into the corner of the baby's mouth.

6. Ply a pastry bag. Fill the bag nearly full with milk or formula as you keep your finger over the decorating tip (use the smallest tip). Hold the end of the bag closed with your other hand. Insert the tip of the bag into the baby's mouth and control the flow of milk with your finger.

7. Work a hamster bottle. After you sterilize the bottle and tube, fill the bottle with milk and hold it while the baby feeds himself much as he would with a regular bottle.

Tips & Warnings

• Only use these methods in extreme emergencies.
• Always use caution to ensure that you don't give the baby too much milk at one time, which could cause her to choke. Closely supervise feedings using these methods; none of these emergency measures is acceptable for self-feeding.