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Baby Formula Tips
Feeding your baby is a special time for you to bond with your baby as well as provide nourishment for your growing infant. Following are some tips on preparing and feeding your baby formula.
Baby formula comes in three different forms: powder, concentrated and ready to feed.
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Powdered baby formula is sold as a dry powder and must be mixed with water before your baby can eat it.
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Concentrated baby formula is a liquid but must be diluted with water before being consumed. Follow the mixing directions that come on the bottle or can.
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Ready-to-eat formula is sold as a liquid and is ready for you baby to enjoy!
With all of these types of formula, you must choose the right ones that work for your lifestyle and convenience. Please follow all mixing instructions for the type of formula you choose and be sure not to use the formula past its expiration date.
Regardless of the type of formula you choose, your baby will most likely enjoy WARM formula. One way to warm your baby’s bottle is to heat it in a pot of water on the stove. Be careful not to overheat and boil the formula. A common way of testing that the right temperature has been reached is to sprinkle a few drops on your wrist. The drops should not be cold and should feel just slightly warmer than your own body temperature. Use of a microwave for heating baby formula is not reccomended since it can heat unevenly and become VERY hot.
Burping your baby
After your baby has been fed, often they need to be burped to relieve any air they might have swallowed during the feeding. The burping procedure is simple; take a burp cloth and drape it over your shoulder and hold your baby in your arms so his/her cheek rests on the cloth. Then gently pat or rub your baby’s back for a few minutes until they burp up the air (and often a bit of formula with it!!)
If you have any other suggestions for baby formula tips, feel free to email us!
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