Bottle Feeding
- Created by: Mollie Allen
- Created on: 01-06-14 12:39
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- Bottle feeding
- Bottle Feeding
- Mothers who chose not to breast feed can bottle feed their baby with formula milk.
- Formula milk contains all the vitmains and minerals a baby needs but doesn't offer the same protection from infection that the breastfeeding does.
- Some babies are allergic to cows milk and a soya based formula may be used.
- Milk can be brought in a powdered form to be mixed with water.
- Liquid milk can be useful for travelling and emergency, but is expensive and wasteful.
- Different milks are produced for different ages.
- Mothers who chose not to breast feed can bottle feed their baby with formula milk.
- Sterilisation
- Greater risk of babies developing illness and infections if bottles aren't made up correctly and hygienically.
- All equipment must be carefully sterilized as milk is a breeding ground for bacteria.
- Two main methods
- Steam sterilisation
- Cold water/chemical sterilisation
- In an emergency bottles and teats can also be sterilised by boiling them for 10 minutes
- Bottle Feeding Safely
- When bottle feeding, you need 6 bottles and teats, a bottle brush and sterilizing equipment.
- Bottles should be an easy shape to hold.
- Wide neck
- Correct size teats
- Graduated
- Easy to read measurements on the side
- Able to be sealed for storage and travelling
- Always
- Wash your hands throughly
- Rinse, wash and sterilize all equipment.
- Make up feeds using the correct amount of cooled boiled water and powder, following instructions.
- Check milk is correct temperature before feeding.
- Make fresh feed each time and throw away after an hour.
- Never
- Reheat a feed
- Use damaged equipment.
- Microwave a feed
- Make feeds to strong.
- Bottle Feeding
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