If you have opted for bottle-feeding your child or supplement your breast milk with formula, you need to make sure that you follow certain basic guidelines on bottle feeding. Firstly, never stick to a rigid feeding schedule going by the clock. Look for hunger cues, and do run a check on how much formula your baby needs. Again, hygiene plays a very crucial role when you bottle feed your baby – unlike breast milk that goes straight from the nipple to the mouth, formula has to be prepared using water, and in a bottle, thus exposing it to various bacteria in the atmosphere. To ensure that bottle feeding is healthy for your precious child, below basics should be stuck to-
Measuring the formula correctly is important
If you see any crack in the nipple, replace it as early as possible. And do not try to reuse the same milk which was left in bottle after last feed.
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