| Breastfeeding is always preferable to
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| | and turn it on. A light will usually
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| bottle feeding, but if you are about to
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| | indicate when the bottles have been
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| start bottle feeding your baby you should
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| | sterilized. You can also buy plastic
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| first talk to your midwife about the
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| | sterilizers that are designed to be used
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| advantages and disadvantages of bottle
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| | in a microwave. If you have neither, then
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| feeding. Here are some bottle feeding
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| | you can sterilize your baby's milk bottle
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| tips to help get you started.
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| | by placing them is a saucepan of boiling
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| There are three types of infant formula.
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| | water and leaving them in it for 5
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| Powdered formula is the cheapest and the
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| | minutes.
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| most widely used. You have to mix the
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| | To prepare formula, boil water for five
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| powder with sterilized water.
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| | minutes and cool it before mixing it with
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| Concentrated formula is in liquid form.
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| | powdered or concentrated formula. If you
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| Like powdered formula, you have to first
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| | are using bottles with disposable liners,
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| mix it with sterilized water before
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| | throw away the liner after use. You can
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| feeding it to your baby. It is more
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| | store prepared infant formula in the
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| expensive than powdered infant formula.
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| | fridge for up to 48 hours. You can reheat
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| The third type is read-to-feed infant
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| | the infant formula by running it under a
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| formula. You simply open the carton and
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| | hot tap. Never warm your baby's milk
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| feed it to your child. It is the most
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| | using a microwave; it can get too hot.
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| expensive of the three types of infant
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| | The old fashioned way of testing the
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| formula.
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| | temperature of your baby's milk still
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| Always follow the mixing instructions
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| | works best; simply shake a few drops on
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| provided. It is sometimes tempting to add
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| | to the underside of your wrist. If it
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| a little bit more, especially if you
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| | feels warm but not hot it is ready to
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| believe your child is extra hungry. But
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| | give to your baby.
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| infant formula has been specially
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| | When feeding your baby, make sure her
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| prepared to give your baby the correct
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| | head is a little higher than her tummy.
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| dosage of ingredients, so you shouldn't
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| | You should keep the bottom of the bottle
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| deviate; giving too much formula can be
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| | raised so that the nipple stays full of
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| bad for your child, especially over the
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| | milk at all times, so that air doesn't
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| long term.
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| | get in. If your baby drinks formula mixed
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| Never use any infant formula that has
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| | with air she may spit up. Hold your baby
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| passed its sell-by date.
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| | close and look into her eyes as you would
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| Always use clean plastic or glass
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| | do when breastfeeding.
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| bottles. These should have previously
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| | Finally, bottle feeding has one huge
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| been washed in hot soapy water and then
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| | advantage over breastfeeding. That is
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| sterilized. There are various sterilizing
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| | other members of the family can bottle
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| devices on the market. Some electrical
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| | feed your baby. It's a great way to get
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| ones - the easiest to use by far - just
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| | dad and older siblings to get involved
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| require you to place the cleaned bottles
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| | care for baby.
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| in a plastic holder. You close the lid
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