Infant formula pictorial guide

Infant formula pictorial guide printable version

Step 1

Wash your hands and make sure you have a clean bench for preparing the bottle.

image of someone with soap on their hands in a sink ready to be rinsed with sater

Step 2

Ask another staff member to double-check the name and date on the infant formula and sterilised bottle provided by the family.

Two health professionals checking the label

Step 3

Fill out the infant’s feeding record.

A health professional recording the details

Step 4

Add cool or lukewarm boiled water to the sterilised bottle.

A bottle with cool, boiled water.

Step 5

Add the exact amount of infant formula powder. Use the portion provided by the family or follow the instructions on the tin.

Someone adding infant formula to a bottle

Step 6

Gently shake the bottle until the infant formula powder has dissolved.

Someone shaking a bottle to mix the infant formula

Step 7

Check the temperature on your wrist. It should feel warm not hot.

Someone checking the temperature of the infant fomula

Step 8

Feed the infant within one hour of warming the bottle. Throw away any leftover infant formula.

Someone feeding their child with the infant formula