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IMPORTANT ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE..... baby formula milk?????
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Hi, Im from the Due in April forum, but was reading in here today.. and I saw all the comments about the formula milk on Eastenders... now im concerned.
This is my 3rd child.. I have a nearly 5 year old, and a nearly 3 year old.
With both my last 2, I pre made up my formula milk and stored it in the fridge for up to the max time allowed as explained on the boxes.
Im planning to do this again with my 3rd, but please tell me what all this is about new regulations saying not to store milk in the fridge?????? Today was the 1st time I have heard about this, so wondering what has changed over past 3 years since I had my son.
It would be a nightmare if you cant make up about 6 bottles to put in fridge to get you through night feeds into early morning,
Look forward to hearing from you about this.. thanks everyone
caz xx
35 wks
This is my 3rd child.. I have a nearly 5 year old, and a nearly 3 year old.
With both my last 2, I pre made up my formula milk and stored it in the fridge for up to the max time allowed as explained on the boxes.
Im planning to do this again with my 3rd, but please tell me what all this is about new regulations saying not to store milk in the fridge?????? Today was the 1st time I have heard about this, so wondering what has changed over past 3 years since I had my son.
It would be a nightmare if you cant make up about 6 bottles to put in fridge to get you through night feeds into early morning,
Look forward to hearing from you about this.. thanks everyone
caz xx
35 wks
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As it happens, my lo will be going to a childminder as of the 1st April and they are legally not allowed to make up formula feeds, I either have to provide cartons or supply them with all feeds needed for the day ready mixed and she will put them in the fridge until needed! how barmy is that with all the so called advice that is around at the moment!
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I don't beleive this is totally correct Donna, the cm can add the milk powder to a bottle already filled with water but can't boil the kettle & fill the bottle themselves .
My son has been with his cm since Jan 7th & I provide her with the right amount of powder & a bottle filled with cool boiled water. he is on a specilist prescribed formula so there is no way I could give her a carton or make up the bottle in advance.
I sterilise 4 bottles (cause thats what fits in the steriliser) every time I'm running low (lo sometimes has 4 sometimes 5 bottles a day) and make them with cooled boiled water and then add powder when we need them. LO isn't fussy about temperature so I don't have to worry about warming them up.
If I'm going out, i take the powder in the container and mix when needed. i have the tommy tippee bottles and the powder containers that fit inside. They are also handy for night feeds - take the bottle of boiled water and the right amount of formula up to bed and it takes seconds to mix them!
Didn't know childminders weren't allowed to boil water for bottles!! That seems crazy!
Does this still work well for during the night?????
Can I ask you aswel, once you have added the extra ounce of hot water to add formula, do you then still have to warm the whole lot up, or does that extra ounce warm the water enough to give to the baby?
This sounds wierd for me asking all this when I have had 2 already, its just with guidlines changing, Im trying to get best ideas, and I like the sound of yours
Thanks for all replies too.. Think I will google the regulations lol
caz xx
I have avent bottles, so I'll just have to get up and add the formula as and when lol
thanks again
caz xx
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She seems really nice and had lovely references and she has a little boy that is 9 years old and she has looked after him since he was 8 months old! I guess that's a good reference!
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