Step by step
- Wash your hands and prepare on a clean surface. Sterilize bottles until age one, and wash them well after every feed.
- Boil the water for two minutes in a covered kettle. This goes for any water: tap, bottled or from a dispenser.
- Let the water cool to room temperature, with the kettle still covered.
- Pour the water into the bottle, then add powder exactly as the pack says, only with the scoop from the tin, levelled.
- Close and shake until the powder dissolves.
- Test a drop on the inside of your wrist before feeding. It should feel pleasant, not hot.
Good to know
- Never warm formula in the microwave: it can heat unevenly and burn. To warm it, use a bowl of hot water or a bottle warmer.
- A made-up bottle keeps up to an hour at room temperature. Throw away what is left after a feed, and never put a warmed bottle back in the fridge.
- Every formula is a little different, so the instructions on the pack always come first.
Sources: Israel Ministry of Health (Parenting, Public Health Services). This is general information, not a replacement for a doctor, a well-baby nurse or a lactation consultant. You know your baby best, and when something worries you, it is always fine to ask.