This is supposed to make it easier to digest and help prevent digestive problems such as colic and constipation. It sounds a faff but it’s really not, the bottle is ready to drink as soon as you’ve done it, rather than warming up, waiting to cool etc. Throughout the pregnancy and newborn stage you will receive weekly e-mails full of tips and insight tailored to support you though the journey. In babies with reflux, this muscle isn’t strong enough which means it opens when it shouldn’t, allowing stomach contents to travel back up the oesophagus.

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It affects around half of babies under two months old and usually resolves itself by the time they’re one year old 1,2. Always seek the advice of a doctor, midwife, health visitor, public health nurse, dietitian or pharmacist on the need for and proper method of use of infant milks and on all matters of infant feeding. SMA ® Anti-Reflux is a thickened formula for the dietary management of reflux and regurgitation and is suitable from birth until 1 year of age. Ellie is a registered Dietitian and has a First Class BSc (Hons) degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Surrey University. Before advising a mother to use an infant formula, she should be advised of the social and financial implications of her decision: for example, if a baby is exclusively bottle-fed, more than one can (400 g) per week will be needed, so the family circumstances and costs should be kept in mind.If the condition does not improve within 24-48 hours of starting SMA Xpert ProHydrate, the family doctor should be consulted. We believe that breastfeeding is the ideal nutritional start for babies as breast milk provides a balanced diet and protection against illness for your baby. If you would like some advice, please contact the SMA Careline ® team of experts who will be happy to help you. I read about people doing both shots of water first then the formula but then it says something about that meaning it’s no sterile as the hot shot kills bacteria which is why you usually put the formula in after the shot. The usual guidelines for how to make up baby formula recommend using boiled water that has stood for no more than 30 minutes, so that the temperature is still above 70C.

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Measure the required amount of water (see feeding guide) into a sterilised bottle, carefully - the water is hot. You will be asked to verify your e-mail address, then don’t forget to update your address information to claim the free welcome pack.If you choose not to breastfeed, please remember that such a decision can be difficult to reverse and has social and financial implications. We fully support the World Health Organizations recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life followed by the introduction of adequate nutritious complementary foods along with sustained breastfeeding up to two years of age. The NICE British National Formulary for Children (BNFc) site is only available to users in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).