How to Prepare Baby's Formula Feed
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Heading: How to Prepare Baby's Formula Feed
Narrator: How to prepare baby's formula feed. When baby is hungry, have formula milk ready. Making up formula milk, first bring tap water to the boil. Avoid using bottled mineral water as they contain minerals that may exceed baby's daily needs and are not suitable for making up formula milk.
Super: Do not use mineral water
Narrator: If using distilled bottled water, it has to be boiled before use. Leave the boiled water to cool for no more than 30 minutes.
Super: Leave boiled water for no more than 30 minutes
Super: <30 minutes
Super: Boiled water
Narrator: The water is now ready to prepare formula milk. If baby is aged under 6 months, use boiled water no less than 70°C in order to kill any harmful bacteria in the milk powder.
Super: The water temperature should be no less than 70ºC
Narrator: Make sure work surfaces used to prepare formula milk are clean and disinfected.
Super: Clean and disinfect work surfaces
Narrator: Wash hands with soap and water and dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.
Super: Wash and dry your hands
Narrator: Shake off any excess water from the sterilised feeding bottle.
Super: Shake off water from the sterilised feeding bottle
Narrator: When the bottle is ready, add the amount of hot water needed to prepare the formula and double-check for a correct water level.
Super: Ensure the correct amount of water
Narrator: Strictly follow the measuring and mixing instructions on the formula packaging.
Super: Strictly follow the measuring and mixing instructions on the formula packaging
Narrator: When ready, add the milk powder.
Super: Add the milk powder
Narrator: Milk powder is measured using level scoops. Using scoop provided inside the can.
Super: Use the scoop that is provided with the formula
Narrator: Loosely fill the provided scoop with milk powder and level it off using the flat edge of a clean, dry knife or the in-pack leveller provided. Do not compress the milk powder into the scoop.
Super: Level off the milk powder with a knife or the in-pack leveller
Narrator: Too much milk powder can cause constipation or dehydration,
Super: Too much milk powder
Narrator: while too little will not provide baby with sufficient nutrition.
Super: Too little milk powder
Narrator: Screw the capped teat onto the bottle
Super: Screw the capped teat onto the bottle
Narrator: and gently shake or swirl until milk powder is fully dissolved.
Super: Shake or swirl the bottle
Narrator: If the bottle is too hot, cool the milk by holding it under cold running water
Super: Cool the freshly prepared formula
Narrator: or placing it into a container filled with cold water.
Super: Cool the freshly prepared formula
Narrator: Ensuring that the level of the water is lower than the bottle cap. Lastly, dry the surface of your bottle. Once the formula milk is ready, test its temperature by placing a few drops of milk on the inside of your wrist. Formula that feels warm is ready for baby's feeding. Formula milk for baby should always be freshly prepared before every feed and consumed within 2 hours. Dispose of any unfinished formula milk. Safeguard baby's health by always carefully following these steps when making up formula.
Super: Family Health Service
Department of Health
www.fhs.gov.hk
June 2024
Narrator: This video is produced by the Family Health Service of the Department of Health.