Description
Directions
Ingredients
Warnings
Breast milk is best for babies and is recommended for as long as possible during infancy. Similac® Step 1 is a nutritionally completeǂ starter formula for term babies.
Skim milk and/or dry skim milk, lactose, high oleic sunflower oil, soy oil, coconut oil, whey protein concentrate, whey protein hydrolysate, soy lecithin, taurine, L-tryptophan, cytidine 5'-monophosphate, M-inositol, ascorbyl palmitate, disodium guanosine 5'-monophosphate, disodium uridine 5-monophosphate, adenosine 5'-monophosphate, tocopherols, L-carnitine, minerals (potassium citrate, calcium carbonate, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, ferrous sulphate, zinc sulphate, copper sulphate, manganese sulphate, potassium iodide, sodium selenate), vitamins (ascorbic acid, choline bitartrate, D-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, calcium D-pantothenate, vitamin A palmitate, thiamine chloride hydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, beta-carotene, folic acid, phylloquinone, D-biotin, vitamin D3, cyanocobalamin). As needed: tricalcium phosphate.
CONTAINS: MILK, SOY.
Contains: milk, soy.
No artificial growth hormones†
†Made with milk from cows not treated with artificial growth hormones
Non-GMO*
*Ingredients not genetically engineered
WARNING: Powdered infant formulas are not sterile and should not be fed to preterm, low-birth-weight or immunocompromised infants unless directed and supervised by a health care professional. Never use a microwave oven to warm formula; serious burns can result. Test temperature before feeding to avoid scalding baby's mouth.
Powder - add water
Your baby's health depends on carefully following these directions. Proper hygiene, preparation, mixing and storage are important when using infant formula. Failure to follow these directions could result in severe harm. Use as directed by your health care professional.
Directions for preparation and use: 1. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water. 2. Sterilize [equipment]: place washed bottles, nipples, rings, caps and all preparation equipment in boiling water and keep at a rolling boil for 2 minutes. Sterilize [water]: in another pot, bring water to a rolling boil for 2 minutes. Cool to room temperature. 3. Prepare formula using enclosed scoop - see mixing guide. Return dry scoop to container. ¶ unpacked level scoop. 4. Cap bottle; shake well; attach nipple. Once feeding begins, use within 1 hour or discard.
Mixing guide
Cooled sterilized water: 60 ml + scoop(s)¶: x 1
Cooled sterilized water: 120 ml + scoop(s)¶: x 2
Cooled sterilized water: 180 ml + scoop(s)¶: x 3
Cooled sterilized water: 240 ml + scoop(s)¶: x 4
Storage: once mixed, refrigerate bottles immediately; use within 24 hours. Store container under normal room temperature conditions. Once opened, use contents within 1 month.
