Getting ready for baby It is important that you prepare food for
your baby safely, to avoid cross contamination and tummy upsets
Food Safety for Your Baby Practising good food hygiene to help
protect your baby from tummy upsets is important. Find tips to
help prepare food safely for your baby - Breast milk is the best
source of nutrition for babies, as it provides all the nutrients
a baby needs. Breast milk contains antibodies to help protect
the baby, as well as important nutrients for growth. - Always
wash your hands before and after feeding your baby, preparing a
feed or handling sterilised feeding equipment. - Clean and
disinfect work surfaces before preparing bottles or feeds for
baby. - Take extra care to clean and disinfect your fridge
regularly if you are using it to store feeds for your baby -
Until your baby reaches one year, you need to sterilise all
their feeding equipment (eg: bottles, teats), teething aids and
dummies between use by cleaning them with a clean bottle brush,
detergent and hot wate