Feeding your baby warm food or formula with a warm bottle is essential to his health, according to "Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5." Cold formula can irritate the stomach, according to "Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care," and a cold bottle is generally uninviting and will not encourage proper nutrition. The Parent's Choice baby bottle and food warmer is sold exclusively by WalMart, though all baby bottle and food warmers tend to function similarly, according to "Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality." Though the process is fairly simple, "The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance," suggests setting up the warmer and ensuring it works properly before having your baby.
Step 1
Pour water into the baby bottle and food warmer up to the fill line.
Step 2
Place the food jar or bottle with formula into the baby bottle and food warmer.
Step 3
Plug the baby bottle and food warmer into an electrical outlet. The warmer will heat up until a desirable temperature is achieved. Nearly all models will automatically turn off once a suitable temperature is reached, according to "The Baby Care Book: A Complete Guide from Birth to 12-Month Old," though you should check your owner's manual of your particular model of Parent's Choice baby bottle and food warmer.
Step 4
Remove the bottle or jar of food from the warmer once the desired temperature has been reached. "Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year," suggests testing the temperature of the formula or food on your wrist to ensure that it is not too hot before feeding it to your baby.
Things You'll Need
- Water
References
- "Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5"; American Academy Of Pediatrics; 2009
- "Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality"; Laura A. Jana and Jennifer Shu; 2010
- "Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care"; Benjamin Spock, M.D. and Robert Needlman M.D.; 2004
- "The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance"; Louis Borgenicht, Joe Borgenicht, Paul Kepple, and Jude Buffum; 2003
- "The Baby Care Book: A Complete Guide from Birth to 12-Month Old"; Jeremy N. Friedman; 2007
- "Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year"; Denise Fields and Ari Brown; 2009
