Baby raising cheatsheet.
Feeding plan
- It is important to avoid large initial weight loss so might be better to give more than less. Baby will let you know when it is enough.
- Not possible to overfeed with breast milk. give baby as much food as they will take.
- It is possible to give too much formula but difficult.
- 1st month. Goal is to have the baby breast feed over bottle. This develops good habits.
- Pump for the ~1st week to raise supply.
- Then stop pumping and prefer breast feeding
- Can do 1 additional pump/day to build emergency supply in fridge.
- After 1st month??
Breast milk
- room temp for 4 hr
- fridge for 4 day
- freezer for 6 day
Formula (ready-to-eat)
- room temp for 1 hr
- fridge for 1 day
Formula (powder)
- baby can transition to this at anytime
- but the proteins are different than ready-to-eat so it takes time for baby to adjust.
Sanitizing and Storage of equipment
- After each use.
- Use dedicated sponge. Don't use same sponge as regular dishes.
- Rinse with warm-soapy water.
- If done immedetely then just air dry (can be mostly dry) and use.
- If left out for long (hrs) then sanitize with boiling water (5 min soak).
- Weekly.
- Choose a day of the week and sanitize with boiling water (5 min soak).