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Confused - making up bottles in advance???
Hi girls,
My baby is due in 5 weeks & I wondered if you could clear up some confusion for me? I know the current guidelines are to make up feeds as you go & allow to cool but this sounds like it would be very hard to do in the middle of the night when baby wakes up & wants feeding there & then?
As this is my first I've no experience with this. Any advice would be gratefully received!
Thanks
DM
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My baby is due in 5 weeks & I wondered if you could clear up some confusion for me? I know the current guidelines are to make up feeds as you go & allow to cool but this sounds like it would be very hard to do in the middle of the night when baby wakes up & wants feeding there & then?
As this is my first I've no experience with this. Any advice would be gratefully received!
Thanks
DM
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Years ago you could just mix it and keep it in the fridge, and I know there are people that do and baby is fine!
Good luck
You could put some boiled water in a flask, and add the powder then cool.
You could put boiled water in the bottle, leave, add powder and heat when needed.
You could put cooled boiled water in the bottle up to a couple of oz less than you need, then when bottle needed add a couple of oz of boiled water and the powder.
You could put water and formula in bottle, put in fridge, and heat when needed.
Some put the cooled boiled water in the bottles, in the fridge and use within 24 hours. Some make the milk up (myself included) put in the fridge and use within 24 hours.
Guidelines are guidelines, not rules. I make all bottles up in advance because it's easier for me and lo. I make sure the water is cooled to 70 degrees to kill the milk bugs. But then some think they breed in the fridge when I leave them there. We've had no problems though.
Choose they way you feel happy with. xx
ive never had any problems and have always done my bottles this way x
i have 3 children & all were fine with this method.
hope this helps
J x
To be honest, I'm hoping to be able to breast feed but I'm well aware that it doesn't always work out as planned. So thought it best to be prepared & I do have some formula & a steriliser just in case!
Thanks again!
DM
When I needed one I would then fill the other half with boiling water and add the formula and hey presto its the right temp!
The bugs start forming when the formula is added so this is a good way to avoid it without all hassle.
HTH
Claire x
[Modified by: claireclaired on July 31, 2010 09:06 PM]
www.dwrcymru.com/English/libra
ry/publications/milk%20guidance/english.pdf
The powder should be added to the water within 30mins of boiling the kettle so that the water is above 70degrees to kill the bacteria in the formula, it should then be cooled and stored in the fridge for a maximum of 24hours.
If lo was feeding at night still, I'd make them in advance. I do make his feeds as and when, but every evening I put bottles of cooled boiled water in the fridge then when I need a bottle I boil the kettle fresh, add power to the boiling water (just under half the total quantity 80mls boiling for 180mls, 100mls boiling for 210mls) then top up with the water from the fridge x
I've read a fair bit claiming that these new guidelines are impractical for new parents with crying hungry lo's in middle of night and that the real importance/safety factor is to make sure you properly sterilise feeding equipment and wash your hands before making up feed - the actual risk of bugs in milk powder causing problems is minimal.
My lo seems fine with this way and we are certainly more relaxed and therefore much better at looking after him, in my opinion, hope that helps.
Suz
http://www.tommeetippee.co.uk/product/closer_to_nature_milk_powder_dispensers_pack_of_6_/
the problem with amking them up in advance (from my understanding anyway) is that once the powder milk comes into contact with the water it begins to breed bacteria, so by keeping the milk and water separate until needed u avoid this as they're not in contact with each other so therefore no bacteria breeding, which is also why they say once a feed has been mixed, to discard within 2 hours xx