Pedemy All toolsTap your baby’s age, the kind of formula you use, and its type. You’ll see how much to feed and exactly how to mix one bottle.
This tool helps parents feed a baby formula safely, step by step. Tap your baby’s age, the kind of formula you use (powder, liquid concentrate or ready-to-feed), and its type. The page then shows how much to feed and exactly how to mix one bottle. You can add your baby’s weight to see a daily total.
It explains the common formula types in plain words: standard cow’s milk–based formula (right for most babies), partly broken-down “gentle” formula, lactose-reduced formula, extensively hydrolyzed (hypoallergenic) and amino acid–based formulas for milk allergy, soy formula (only for a few reasons, and not advised for babies born early), anti-reflux (AR) formula, and preterm or after-NICU formula. The special formulas are meant to be used on a doctor’s advice.
Mixing depends on the form: powder is level scoops added to water (most US cans say 1 scoop to 2 oz of water), liquid concentrate is mixed with an equal amount of water, and ready-to-feed gets no water at all. Never add extra water or extra powder. Amounts follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org); mixing and storage follow the CDC, FDA and WHO.
In the first week, about 1–2 oz per feed is enough, every 2–3 hours (8–12 times a day). Babies slowly take more and reach about 3–4 oz per feed by the end of the first month. Follow your baby’s hunger and fullness cues.
Most babies do well on a standard cow’s milk–based formula with iron. Store brands meet the same FDA rules as name brands. Hypoallergenic, amino acid–based, soy, anti-reflux and preterm formulas are for special cases; use them when your baby’s doctor suggests it.
Powder: pour the water first, then add level, unpacked scoops with the scoop from that can, as the label says (most US cans: 1 scoop to 2 oz of water). Liquid concentrate: mix equal amounts of concentrate and water. Ready-to-feed: pour and feed, with no water. Never add extra water or extra powder.
Use mixed formula within 2 hours, and within 1 hour after the feed starts. If you won’t use it within 2 hours, put it in the fridge and use it within 24 hours. Throw away any leftovers in the bottle.
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