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It may contain bacteria that can make your baby sick. You can reduce the risk to your baby if you prepare and store infant formula safely. This leaflet will help you to prepare your baby’s bottle feeds as safely as possible.  \nBreast is best  \nBreastmilk is the best and most natural food for your baby. The World Health Organisation and the Department of Health and Children recommend that you breastfeed your baby exclusively for the first six months and then continue to breastfeed as you introduce weaning foods. This is the safest and best way to protect your baby’s health.  \nIf you choose not to breastfeed, it is important that you always prepare your baby’s bottle feeds safely. If you are switching from breastfeeding or introducing formula feeds for the first time, ask your public health nurse for advice. You should follow the same cleaning and sterilising instructions in this booklet if you are feeding your baby expressed breastmilk in a bottle.  \nCleaning, Sterilising and Storing  \nIt is very important that you clean and sterilise all the equipment you use to feed your baby such as bottles, teats and lids. Cleaning and sterilising removes harmful bacteria that could grow in the feed and make your baby sick.  \nCleaning  \nStep 1  \nWash your hands well with soap and warm water. Dry using a clean towel.  \nStep 2  \nWash all feeding equipment well in hot soapy water. Use a clean bottle-and-teat brush to scrub the inside and outside of bottles and teats to make sure you remove any leftover milk from the  \nhard-to-reach places.  \nStep 3  \nRinse well in clean running water.  \nDid you know?  \nYou can use your dishwasher to clean feeding equipment that is dishwasher proof. (Check with the manufacturer if you’re not sure) . Dishwashers do not sterilise feeding equipment.  \nSterilising  \nSterilise the clean feeding equipment before you use it. Use one of these methods:  \nSteam  \nSteam is the best way to sterilise feeding equipment. You can buy plug-in sterilisers or microwave sterilisers. Always follow the instructions.  \n\n| | Boiling water\u003Cbr>Fill a large saucepan with tap water and completely submerge all equipment. Make sure there are no trapped air bubbles. Cover the saucepan, bring to the boil and boil for at least three minutes. Make sure the feeding equipment is fully covered with boiling water at all times. Keep the saucepan covered until you need to use the equipment. |\n| --- | --- |\n\nChemical steriliser  \nMake up a batch of sterilising liquid (such as Milton) following the instructions. Make sure all equipment is completely covered by the liquid and that there are no trapped air bubbles. Leave the equipment covered for the length of time stated on the instructions.  \nStoring  \nWash and dry your hands and clean all work surfaces before handling sterilised equipment. Ideally you should use sterilised forceps for handling sterilised equipment so that it does not become dirty again. Put together the feeding bottles if you remove them from the steriliser before you need them. This prevents the inside of the bottle, and the inside and outside of the teat becoming dirty again. If you put them together correctly, the bottles will remain safe to use for 24 hours if you do not open them.  \nHow to prepare a bottle feed  \nStep 1  \nBoil fresh tap water in a kettle or covered saucepan.  \nStep 2  \nWhen boiled, leave the water to cool in the kettle or pan. Cool it for 30 minutes, but no longer. This will make sure that the water is not too hot, but also that it is no less than 70°C. Using water warmer than 70°C to make up feeds will kill any harmful bacteria that may be present in the formula.  \nStep 3  \nClean the work surface well. Wash your hands with soap and warm water and dry.  \nStep 4  \nRead the instructions on the formula’s label carefully to find out how much water and how much powder you need.  \nStep 5  \nPour the amount of boiled wa","cbCaitz4bE8qJs4s","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitz4bE8qJs4s","pdf",1646240,"English","# New Safety Advice\n## Breast is best\n## Cleaning, Sterilising and Storing\n## Cleaning\n## Sterilising\n## Storing\n## How to prepare a bottle feed\n## Feeding your baby while travelling\n## Can I store bottle feeds to use later?\n## How do I warm up refrigerated bottle feeds?","[{\"question\":\"Why is powdered infant formula considered unsafe unless handled carefully?\",\"answer\":\"Powdered infant formula is not sterile and may contain bacteria that can make a baby sick. 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