NUK fully supports breastfeeding for all the nutritional and health benefits for mother and child.
But there may be times when a mom chooses to bottle-feed her baby.
In these cases, NUK offers everything you need for bottle-feeding, like bottles,
orthodontic nipples and bottle sterilizers, to make feeding as nourishing, safe and natural as possible.
Getting Started
You may want to find out which bottle and nipple work best for you and your baby.
NUK Orthodontic Nipples are designed to mimic the shape of a mother’s nipple during breastfeeding, so your baby receives
all the oral development benefits of breastfeeding.
If you are bottle-feeding with breast milk, you will need a way to express the milk and store it.
NUK offers a range of items to make this simple and comfortable, such as the NUK Gentle Flow Manual Breast Pump.
If you plan to feed your baby prepared formula, you may want to discuss with your baby’s doctor a formula that is closest to human milk.
There are special formulas for babies with milk allergies or metabolic disorders.
Commercial formulas come in powder or liquid and in various sizes of bottles and cans.
Safe bottle-feeding
For the first 12 months, your baby’s digestive system is only just developing.
Food containing protein, such as commercially-prepared formula, makes an ideal breeding-ground for bacteria.
That’s why it’s critical that you carefully clean, sterilize and store all your bottle-feeding items. Here are some tips to keeping bottle-feeding safe:
- Always prepare fresh formula. Do not save leftover formula after a feeding.
- During baby’s first months, use sterile water (that has been boiled and then cooled).
- Thoroughly clean and sterilize bottles and nipples after each use. Use a bottle brush with dishwashing liquid and then put feeding items into a large pan and boil in clean,
clear water for 2-3 minutes. The NUK Quick n' Ready Steam Sterilizer is a convenient way to clean and sterilize bottles and accessories with steam and no additional chemicals.
- Sterilized bottles and nipples can be left to drain upside down on a clean towel.