your baby nourishment
Keep your infant comfortable and close at feeding time
message in a bottle
BY ELIZABETH SHASHATY, MD
Whether you’re feeding your baby formula or pumping your breast milk for later use, here are tips that will have you bottle-feeding your baby like an expert.
Choosing a Bottle Bottles come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials. Choose one that you can grip easily while holding your baby. Nipples are or fast), which correspond to the size of the opening at the tip. Start your newborn slowly and advance as he gets bigger. You may want to purchase two or three different kinds of nipples depending on your baby’s prefer- ence. Discard any deteriorated or discolored
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nipples immediately. It’s a good idea to sterilize all feeding sup-
to have a bottle brush and drying rack on hand — you’ll be using both a lot!
Preparation and Storage or formula) by bottle, it’s important to note a few safety rules.
Although some babies will happily drink
cool or room-temperature milk, others will warmer for one to two minutes until the
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