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Formula prep and sterilizing????????????????
in Baby
Just wondering how far in advance do you prepare formula? How much should my l/o be getting? She's 8 wks on Sun. Im just feeding her on demand, but is this the right thing?
And how long do the bottles remain sterile in the sterilizer? I wait for it to finish then take them out, put the teat and lid on and put them in the cupboard. They are all sealed but are they sterile? And they have water droplets in them cos if i dry them they wont be sterile anymore will they?
Im really confused!!!
Sarah x
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And how long do the bottles remain sterile in the sterilizer? I wait for it to finish then take them out, put the teat and lid on and put them in the cupboard. They are all sealed but are they sterile? And they have water droplets in them cos if i dry them they wont be sterile anymore will they?
Im really confused!!!
Sarah x
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We have the TT digital steam steriliser and it keeps the bottles sterile (unless opened) for 3 hours. What i do is sterilise the bottles, and boil a kettle. Once the kettle water has been left for 30 mins i fill the bottles with the water to the level needed. I keep the bottles on the side in a coolish room. Then i just add the formula to the bottles when i need them.
Matthew is 7 months so is only having 3 bottles a day so i do mine all last thing at night and then they are ready for the next day. I can't remember what and how many we did when he was that little (sorry!) I fed Matthew on demand and then just tried to stretch him out between feeds as much as i could. Eventually he went longer and longer between feeds and then we had to make sure he was getting what he needed by doing bottles every 4 hours or so. Sorry, but i can't remember what age he was then?!?!
Hope that helps. I don't know about how sterile your bottles are in the cupboard but i think you're right that drying them would undo all the sterilising. Good luck. Have you got a helpful HV you could ring?
Juliette
ive got the same sterilizer and the most concerning bit was not drying them and the water droplets would be unsterile. I have started to fill them with water and make them up as and when.
Im feeding her as it says on the tin but not timing the feeds, as some girls I know are feeding at set times, but Im just doing it when shes hungry.
Am seeing the HV next week so will check with her but shes so pro breast feeding she will prob ignore the question!!! (am still BF at night)
Thanks Juliette again, I dont feel so bad now!!!!
Sarah xxx
It is prefereable that you re heat the bottle before adding the formula to 70c as it mixes better however you then need to cool it again!! and it is not necessary.
My hv said it was ok to do this as long as they were kept in the fridge and only brought out when you were ready to use them.
I agree that hv's are very careful about what they will condone and won't, it's almost as if they're scared of advising you to do something just in case something goes wrong and you sue them!!
My midwife told me that there's no reason why we shouldnt do this, she told me she thinks the new rules are a bit over the top.
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My friend has just started doing the same with her 8 week old as she was making one up each time until i showed her these.
they only fit the one sort of bottle though but i guess putting right amount of water in each bottle and adding powder when needed is just the same.
Im basically now pouring boiled water into the sterilized bottles and leaving it at room temp till needed. I was worried about adding formula too early and germs breeding in the fridge, but I do think this might be quite safe too, will see how I go on the other way till shes a bit older.
I have got the TT formula containers too and only use these when I go out, but I suppose I could measure out the formula in advance too. Its a bit of a pain really isnt it washing bolltes and sterilizing and heating up or cooling down...! I always seem to run out of bottles too.........
Thank you ladies xxx