A new mother asks why she has to open a new bottle of formula for each feeding. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Formula may turn sour after it is opened."
B) "Bacteria can grow rapidly in warm milk."
C) "Formula loses some nutritional value once it is opened."
D) "This makes it easier to keep track of how much the baby is taking."

Question

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Formula should not be saved from one feeding to the next because of the danger of rapid growth of bacteria in warm milk. Formula will have bacterial growth before turning sour. This will cause problems in a newborn with an immature immune system. The loss of some nutritional value after the formula is opened is not the reason for using fresh bottles with each feeding. The danger of bacterial growth is the primary concern.

A New Mother Asks Why She Has to Open a New