Pamela Joy
COM 340: Technical Writing
Professor Larry Sexton
September 6, 2010
OUTLINE: I. Introduction – Bottlefeeding Infants A. Definition of bottlefeeding B. Background on infant formulas C. Description of appropriate liquids to feed an infant from a bottle D. Purpose of bottle-feeding II. A. Equipment Needed for Bottlefeeding 1. nursing bottles 2. nipples 3. bottle brush B. Preparing formula for Infant 1. Sanitary care 2. Using water from a well a. Notify health department to test water C. How to Bottlefeed 1. Holding your baby 2. Positioning the bottle 3. Knowing when your baby is full 4. Burping your baby after feeding \ spitting up 5. Switching arms when feeding D. How much to feed 1. Body weight of infant III. Conclusion A. Summary of all findings
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Bottlefeeding an Infant
Bottlefeeding is a substitute for breast milk for feeding infants. Pediatricians advise breastfeeding (that is, breastfeeding with no formula) for a full-term, healthy infants for the first 6 months of life. However, many infants are formula-fed today, at least in part.
Background on Formulas:
1. Milk-based formulas are prepared from cow milk with added vegetable oils, vitamins, minerals, and iron. These formulas are suitable for most healthy full-term infants. 2. Soy-based formulas are made from soy protein with added vegetable oils (for fat calories) and corn syrup and/or sucrose (for carbohydrate). These formulas are suitable for infants who cannot tolerate the lactose in most milk-based formulas or who are allergic to the whole protein in cow milk and milk-based formulas. 3. Special formulas are for low birth weight (LBW) infants, low sodium formulas for infants that need to restrict salt intake, and "predigested" protein formulas for infants who cannot tolerate or are allergic to the whole proteins (casein and whey) in cow
References: Martin, H. D. and Nancy Lewis. (1994). *Guidelines for Bottlefeeding* Urbana-Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. Retrieved from: http://www.nncc.org/Nutrition/guide.bottlefed.html MedicineNet.com: Definition of Bottlefeeding: Retrieved: September, 2010 http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10830