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Hold your baby in a semi-upright position for bottle feeds. Support their head so they can breathe and swallow comfortably. Brush the teat against your baby's lips and when they open their mouth wide let them draw in the teat. Always give your baby plenty of time to feed.

If you prepare formula ahead of time, store it in the refrigerator. You can use pre-made formula for up to 24 hours. Open containers of ready-made formula, concentrated formula, and formula prepared from concentrate can be stored safely in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.

For powdered formula: Determine the amount of formula you want to prepare, following instructions on the package. Measure the amount of water needed and add it to a clean bottle. Use the scoop that came with the formula container to scoop the powdered formula. ... Attach the and cap to the bottle and shake well.

Prepared infant formula can spoil if it is left out at room temperature. Use prepared infant formula within 2 hours of preparation and within one hour from when feeding begins. If you do not start to use the prepared infant formula within 2 hours, immediately store the bottle in the fridge and use it within 24 hours.

The formula should be at body temperature, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). Test that the formula is lukewarm ? not hot ? by putting drops on your wrist or the back of your hand.

If you'll be away less than two hours, you can make bottles in advance and store them in an insulated cooler with ice packs. If you'll be away for more than two hours, prepare bottles as needed. And remember, if a previously chilled bottle of baby formula is left out for more than an hour, you'll need to toss it.

Boil water for 2 minutes. Cool water to 70°C (this takes about 30 minutes), pour the required amount of water into a sterilized bottle and add the formula powder ing to the manufacturer's instructions. Maintaining water at 70°C kills potential harmful bacteria.