Bottle feeding has two advantages-your partner can also do it, and you can see how much milk your baby is taking. Your health visitor will watch your bottle fed baby’s weight carefully in case he/she is putting on too much weight because you are overfeeding. It is important to sterilize bottle carefully, and to follow the manufacturer’s instructions closely when making up a feed, formula that is too weak or too concentrated is harmful to your baby.
Bottles and nipples come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and types. Here are tips to help you figure out which one may work best for your baby. Before you first use new bottles, nipples, and rings, you should sterilize them by submerging them in a pot of boiling water for at least five minutes. Then allow them to dry on a clean towel. After that, a good cleaning in hot, soapy water or a cycle through the dishwasher is sufficient. One caveat: If you have well water, repeated sterilization of the bottles may be best.
Signs a nipple should be blended
Discoloration — this could be a sign that the nipple is deteriorating.
Stickiness or swelling — this could be a sign that the nipple is deteriorating.
Cracks, tears, or breaks — pieces of the nipple could break off and become a blocking danger.
Thinning — this early sign that the nipple is weakening. To test a nipple's strength, pull hard on the bulb. The nipple should rebound into its original shape. If it doesn't, throw away the nipple.
Breast milk or formula tips out in a stream. Liquid should drip steadily out of the nipple — if it comes rushing out, the hole is too big and the nipple should be replaced.
You should replace your baby's bottle if you notice:
Cracks, chips, or breaks — your child could cut, pinch, or otherwise injure himself. This is especially dangerous if you use glass bottles.
And remember, if you use bottles with disposable liners, you should throw away the liner after each use.
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