The Easiest Way to Prepare Your Baby's Bottles
By Yaw N Amponsah

Because your baby has few defenses to battle off bacteria in her environment, it is important to listen to hygiene when you're preparing her bottles. Here is what to do.

Place bottles, nipples, bottle collars and caps, a mixing spoon, a can opener, a measuring cup, a set of tongs, and the container you will be using for mixing the formula in an enormous pot.

Add enough water to the pot to cover all of the items and then bring the water to a boil. Allow the water to boil for 5 minutes.

In a separate pot, warm the water you'll need to mix the formula. According to Health Canada, if you're using tap water to mix your baby's formula and your baby is less than four months of age, you must bring the water to a rolling boil for at least two minutes to destroy any potential pathogens. The boiled water can then be stored for 2 - 3 days in the fridge in a sterilised, closed tight container or for as much as twenty-four hours at room temperature, provided it is stored in a sterile closed container. Only water from the cold tap should be used. Water from the hot tap may contain higher concentrates of lead and other non biological pollutants because hot water can dissolve or leach them more easily.

Remove both pots from the heat and allow them to cool to room temperature. ( ensure the lids are on the pots to stop any contamination from anything more in the kitchen environment. )

Measure the formula concentrate and water, making sure that you are using the right proportions of each.

decant the finished formula into bottles.

Add the nipples, bottle collars, and caps.

Store the formula in the fridge.

Jot down a note of when the formula was prepared. You'll need to discard any unused formula after 48 hours. Overwhelmed by all of the work concerned in mixing up a load of formula? Take heart. As your baby gets a little older ( beyond age four months ), you will not need to be quite so meticulous about your sterilization procedures: you'll be able to get away with washing your infant's bottles and nipples in a dishwasher or in hot, soapy water, using a bottle brush to remove any crusty residue. After all, by this age, your baby is going to be shoving everything into his mouth, so keeping his bottle nipple sterile is likely to be the least of your fears from a germ standpoint!

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