Parents must be careful when warming bottles in a microwave oven because the milk can become superheated.
When a microwave oven is used, the defrost setting should be chosen, and the temperature of the formula should
be checked before giving it to the baby. Refrigerated, partially used bottles should be discarded after 4 hours
because the baby might have introduced some pathogens into the formula. Returning the bottle to the refrigerator
does not destroy pathogens. Formula concentrate and water are usually mixed in a 1:1 ratio of one part concentrate
and one part water. Infants should be offered fresh formula at each feeding. Partially used bottles should not have
fresh formula added to them. Pathogens can grow in partially used bottles of formula and be transferred to the new
formula.Health Promotion and Maintenance
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