Feeding preparation safety

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Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Parent plans: microwave expressed milk; wash bottle parts after each feed; add extra water to formula; follow the new formula package directions; save leftover formula from a feeding.

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microwave expressed milk · add extra water to formula · save leftover formula from a feeding

Rationale

Microwave heating can create hot spots, excess water dilutes formula, and formula remaining after a feed can permit bacterial growth. Cleaning bottle parts and following the product directions support safer feeding.

RememberAvoid microwave warming, excess water, and saving used formula.

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Adapted from Open RN Nursing Health Promotion: HEALTHY NEWBORN CARE Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · HEALTH TEACHING › Bottle Feeding · 13th edition, 2025

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