How to Prepare Your Baby’s Bottle
Preparing a baby’s bottle is an age old ritual performed since the days of the bottle being invented. However, baby bottle feeding technology has come a long way since the glass bottles. These days bottles come in a variety of materials, sizes and designs. The best bottle to use for babies are the ones that are made of see through plastic and have a rubber nipple on the top. It is also recommended that the user purchase a bottle that has the measurement indicators as it will make preparing the formula all the more easy.
Instructions
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The first step is to thoroughly cleanse the bottle. Do not use any powerful chemicals or detergents as babies are extremely sensitive during the bottle feeding stage. Use hot water to thoroughly clean out and disinfect the bottle. This is very important as you want to ensure that the bottle is properly clean.
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The next step is to prepare the formula. This varies from brand to brand and depending on which formula you are using, whether it is to measure the circumference, surface area or volume, all of which make use of Pi, you should end up with the right end product, unless you were terrible at mathematics and still are.
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Next, pour the formula into the bottle.
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Put on the lid of the bottle so that the baby does not end up with formula all over him or herself. Also remember that the lid is on tight to avoid any chance of injury.
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Some formulas need to be heated up and if that is the case for your particular formula than you may heat it, according to the requirements in the microwave.
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Once it has been brought to the right temperature pour a drop on your hand. If you end up screaming and swearing then it is too hot for your child and needs to cool down. Also, your child does not have his or her sense of hot or cold fully developed, so don’t think its okay to begin pushing and introducing higher temperatures. Always maintain the right temperature so that your baby enjoys the formula and is not caught off guard by a bottle that is too hot or cold.
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Ensure that the lid is securely fastened before presenting it the baby.
