Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water, and gather together a sterile bottle and nipple.
Step2
Check the expiration date of formula before using. Discard outdated formula.
Step3
Read carefully all the instructions on the powdered formula container.
Step4
Warm the water by boiling first, then adding it to cold, purified water. Or, heat purified water in the microwave.
Step5
Pour warm - not hot - water into the baby bottle.
Step6
Add 1 scoop formula for every 2 oz. water. Be sure to measure carefully or your baby could get sick.
Step7
Pull the nipple through the nipple ring, and screw the nipple ring onto the bottle.
Step8
Shake well.
Step9
Test the temperature of the formula on your wrist. Let the formula cool if the liquid is warmer than room temperature.
Step10
Serve or place in the refrigerator immediately after mixing, for up to 24 hours.
Tips & Warnings
Select a formula that's most similar to the types and proportions of proteins, sodium, sugars and fats found in breast milk. Hint: Most commercial formulas closely simulate breast milk.
If you need to warm the formula slightly once it's in the bottle, set the bottle into a pan of warm - not hot - tap water until the formula reaches the desired temperature or hold it under warm water running from the faucet.
If the formula has been left out of the refrigerator for more than an hour, throw it away to prevent exposure to harmful bacteria.
on 11/22/2005
Boiling water to mix powder can leave formula inedible until it cools. Avoid this by keeping cold boiled water in the refrigerator. Mix 1/3 of the required water with the total amount of powder to form concentrate. Then add 2/3 cold for a quick feed.
Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Boiling water to mix powder can leave formula inedible until it cools. Avoid this by keeping cold boiled water in the refrigerator. Mix 1/3 of the required water with the total amount of powder to form concentrate. Then add 2/3 cold for a quick feed.