Feeding and Nutrition for Your Baby - Mount Sinai Hospital
Feeding and Nutrition for Your Baby - Mount Sinai Hospital
Feeding and Nutrition for Your Baby - Mount Sinai Hospital
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** ALWAYS READ THE LABEL ON THE CAN FOR MIXING INSTRUCTIONS<br />
***Powdered infant <strong>for</strong>mula is a non-sterile product, proper h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> preparation of<br />
the feed from powder is necessary.<br />
How do I prepare <strong>for</strong>mula <strong>for</strong> my baby?<br />
• Always read the instructions on the <strong>for</strong>mula container carefully. The<br />
preparation tips given here are general <strong>and</strong> are intended to supplement the<br />
specific instructions of the <strong>for</strong>mula you choose <strong>and</strong>/or the recipe your dietitian<br />
or doctor send home with you.<br />
• Make enough <strong>for</strong>mula <strong>for</strong> a 24-hour period at the easiest time of the day <strong>for</strong><br />
you. Make sure you have enough bottles <strong>for</strong> all night <strong>and</strong> the first morning<br />
feeding.<br />
• You must always use sterile water when preparing <strong>for</strong>mula from powder <strong>for</strong><br />
the entire time you are <strong>for</strong>mula feeding your baby (usually until she/he is 1<br />
year corrected).<br />
• It is recommended that you sterilize all equipment <strong>and</strong> bottles <strong>for</strong> preparing<br />
<strong>for</strong>mula feeds until your baby is approximately 4 months corrected age.<br />
• In<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>and</strong> pictures about sterilization <strong>and</strong> preparation of <strong>for</strong>mula are<br />
included below. Please note the steps <strong>for</strong> preparing liquid concentrate are<br />
very similar to powdered infant <strong>for</strong>mula except make sure to read the label on<br />
the can of <strong>for</strong>mula <strong>and</strong> check that it says “liquid concentrate.” Also, closely<br />
follow the recipe as written on the can or prescribed by your dietitian or doctor<br />
because giving too much liquid concentrate may be harmful to your baby.<br />
• If your dishwasher has a “sterilizer” setting (the temperature of the cycle is<br />
greater than 180º F) then the dishwasher may be used to sterilize equipment.<br />
Otherwise commercial sterilizers (follow the manufacturer’s instructions) may<br />
also be used <strong>for</strong> sterilization.<br />
• Be<strong>for</strong>e your baby goes home, learn how much <strong>and</strong> how often she/he eats in<br />
24 hours (a newborn baby will drink approximately 17 to 24 ounces per day<br />
<strong>and</strong> will feed approximately 6-7 times a day). Always prepare more<br />
<strong>for</strong>mula than the baby takes to allow <strong>for</strong> changes in appetite with each<br />
feed.<br />
• Remember that as the baby gets older, she/he will eat more <strong>and</strong> you will need<br />
to prepare more <strong>for</strong>mula.<br />
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