Breastfeeding is the best start for you and your baby. It's recommended to exclusively breastfeed until 6 months. Look for signs that baby needs a feed. Like becoming more active and putting hands in mouth.
Making up a bottle can seem tricky to begin with, but you’ll soon find it becomes second nature. Watch as mum Nina demonstrates how to make up a bottle correctly and discusses the practicalities with our midwife Wendy.
Preparing a bottlefeed:
- Wash hands
- Pre-sterilise all utensils
- Boil 1ltr of fresh water
- Leave kettle to cool for no longer than 30 minutes
- Measure the water into a sterilised beaker
- Be careful of scalding
- Don't use artificially softened or repeatedly boiled water
- Using the scoop provided, level off the powder
- Add the correct measure of powder to the water
- Adding too few or too many scoops can be harmful
- Cap the bottle and shakewell for 10 seconds until dissolved
- Cool under running tap
- Check temperature of feed
- Feed immediately
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