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To protect your baby's health, it is important to handle all food items and food stuff carefully.

Cleanse and Sterilize Feeding Equipment

In the case of latex components, such as bottle nipples, read the manufacturer's instructions. It may very well be that you should be replacing those every three to six months to keep them safe for baby.

Keeping Formula Safe

Formula can be stored in an unopened container for long periods of time - look for the expiration date on the container to determine exactly how long. Always mix formula according to the instructions and measure carefully as estimating amounts can make the formula to thin or too thick. While not especially harmful to baby, thick formula can cause constipation and thin formula might not provide the adequate amounts of nutrition required.

Waiting longer allows bacteria to grow and can be harmful. If the bottle is made and not actually fed to your baby, you can store it covered in the refrigerator for up to forty-eight hours. Do not store a bottle, even in the refrigerator that has been partially drunk.

Breast Milk

If you pump breast milk, it can be stored at room temperature for up to six or eight hours, but four hours is a safe limit as room temperature can vary. Again, avoid storing the milk in the freezer door. Once a bottle of breast milk has been started by your baby, it should be discarded in an hour or two.

Solids

When feeding solid foods, you can only use each container for two days once it has been opened. If you "double-dip" meaning you use a spoon in the container and then give it to your baby before returning it to the container, you've introduced bacteria to the food and should not use it for more than an hour You can then feed baby from the cup and not have to waste.