Bottle Cleaning & How to Prepare a Baby Bottle

Wondering how to make a baby bottle safely for feeding time? Every day you take steps to keep your baby safe, happy, and healthy. One of the most important steps you can take is to make sure you follow the right safety and cleaning procedures when you make your baby’s bottles. Bottle preparation is  an often overlooked but critical step to making sure your baby stays healthy. 

Sterilizing bottles regularly is essential, but that’s just the beginning. There are a few other important steps you should take when learning how to prepare a bottle that can help reduce the risk of transmitting harmful germs to your child.

Wash your hands before handling a bottle, nipple or formula scoop 

You’ve heard it before but many parents don’t do this before bottle preparation. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing your hands thoroughly before preparing your bottles, including handling a bottle, nipple or formula scoop. You may not realize it but your hands can transmit germs to the bottle that your baby may touch or hold, the nipple that she may feed from or to the formula when you scoop it out of the container.

This is especially important if you need to start a new formula container and dig for the formula scoop that’s buried in the powder. So scrub before you scoop, and continue learning how to make a bottle the safest way possible. 

How To Store Powder Formula Properly

Improper storage of powdered formula cans is not necessarily a hygiene issue, but it is a safety concern for bottle preparation and learning how to make a baby bottle the healthiest way possible. The Cleveland Clinic says that special care should be taken with powdered formula since it is not sterile. Improper preparation or storage could leave your baby “exposed to bacteria.” The CDC recommends storing unopened formula containers in a “cool, dry, indoor place” and to avoid vehicles, garages, or outdoors.

To learn how to sterilize powder formula properly, there’s a few steps to take before bottle preparation: cleaning the prep area, washing your hands, and understanding the proper mixing proportions and instructions presented on the formula are the first steps you should perform before bottle preparation. For an even easier time sterilizing and preparing your baby’s bottle, check out our super-safe and convenient Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced Baby Formula Dispenser!

A more hygienic alternative to making bottles by hand 

If your head is spinning trying to keep up with how to prepare a bottle the safest way possible, don’t worry. Baby Brezza has a product that offers parents a more sanitary alternative to making formula bottles by hand. It’s called the Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced Baby Formula Dispenser. Now, bottle preparation is easier than ever. It automatically mixes, heats, and dispenses formula or water on demand, so you can make a bottle instantly. Even better than its timesaving advantages is its hygienic and safety benefits: With the Formula Pro Advanced, you won’t have to dig for that formula scoop or touch the powder at all, so there’s never been an easier way to learn how to make a bottle as safe as possible. You simply pour the infant formula powder from the can into the Formula Pro’s airtight container. The powder will stay fresh and safe and be correctly dispensed as needed whenever you use the machine. 

We know you’re already doing so much to ensure your baby’s optimal health and wellness. The Formula Pro Advanced can help add an extra layer of protection against illness by taking the process of learning proper bottle preparation out of your hands and into a calculated routine. 

• Yes, you do. Be sure to dispose of any leftover formula in the bottles after use, and clean thoroughly before your next bottle preparation and feeding time. Investing in a baby bottle sterilizer like our One Step Baby Bottle Sterilizer And Dryer Advanced can save you time and give you fully sterilized, dried, ready-to-use bottles after every use. Unwashed and improperly sterilized bottles can lead to build-up and bacteria that can harm your baby– so always be sure to fully wash, sterilize, and dry your bottles!

• A baby bottle cleaner brush should generally be changed out every month or two, but it’s better to be safe than sorry, especially when it comes to your little one! Be sure to check the manufacturer guidelines to be sure, and maybe even change it out before the final suggested usage time. If you’re hoping to avoid getting new bottle brushes every few weeks, parents should consider the One Step Baby Bottle Sterilizer And Dryer from Baby Brezza to help curb spending on brushes and guarantee clean, dry, sterilized bottles every time.

• Improper cleaning of baby bottles can lead to serious consequences for your baby’s health and the formula you put in each bottle during feeding time. Germs and build-up can contaminate the bottles and lead to unforeseen illnesses that can otherwise be avoided with the proper sterilizing and drying techniques. Hepatitis A and Rotavirus can develop from bacteria in bottles, which can affect a baby’s liver and hydration levels respectively. To be sure you’re getting the best treatment of your bottles every time, consider investing in the SUPERFAST Sterilizer Dryer from Baby Brezza, which sterilizes and dries your baby bottles in 10 minutes flat!

This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. This is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or other medical issues. Please consult your doctor to determine what is appropriate for your baby.