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How do you make your bottles?
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Hi ladies
Hope you don't mind, I'm G/C from pregnancy and am being induced tomorrow morning with my first baby and just wanted to ask a question, if that's ok?
I'm going to be ff baby and since this is our first, we really aren't too sure on how many bottles to make up for a day. My midwife has told me to make a bottle up everytime baby needs one but I really don't think this is practical as baby would wake up screaming for a bottle and I'd need to make one up and wait for water cooling etc. How many bottles would you make up and when would you make them? Would you just put them in the fridge and maybe take one out at night and leave in the room or is this a definite no? Also, would you heat the bottle up before giving to baby as a lot of people have said they don't do this because it's better giving at room temp so that when you're out and about you don't need to worry about warming?
So sorry for all the questions and should probably have posted this soon since I'll hopefully have baby by the end of the week, but any advice would be greatly appreciated.
C xx
Hope you don't mind, I'm G/C from pregnancy and am being induced tomorrow morning with my first baby and just wanted to ask a question, if that's ok?
I'm going to be ff baby and since this is our first, we really aren't too sure on how many bottles to make up for a day. My midwife has told me to make a bottle up everytime baby needs one but I really don't think this is practical as baby would wake up screaming for a bottle and I'd need to make one up and wait for water cooling etc. How many bottles would you make up and when would you make them? Would you just put them in the fridge and maybe take one out at night and leave in the room or is this a definite no? Also, would you heat the bottle up before giving to baby as a lot of people have said they don't do this because it's better giving at room temp so that when you're out and about you don't need to worry about warming?
So sorry for all the questions and should probably have posted this soon since I'll hopefully have baby by the end of the week, but any advice would be greatly appreciated.
C xx
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It is completely up to you how you prepare and keep your bottles,but hope this helps a little in your decision! x
I hadn't actually thought about making up the water then just adding formula when needed, that's a good idea as it would save having to wait on kettle and everything. Thanks for that and will let you know what we have as soon as poss - keep checking due in Oct forum as I will let my bump buddy know anyway.
Take care xx
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i've been mixed feeding since ds was 3 weeks and i've always made his bottles by boiling the water and putting in the bottles in the morning and then adding the formula as and when he needed feeding. hope this helps xx
So once you have filled the bottles with water, can these be left at room temperature until needed or do they have to go in the fridge?
Quite honestly I don't know where I've got the boiling water idea from and I've no previous experience but would love to know if there's any truth in this. The ways suggested sound far easier than I was imaging it would be xx
Good luck for tomorrow Babyblue xx
Hi,
I sterilise the bottles then make them up, let them cool down and put them in the fridge. When she needs a feed i just get one out and warm it up.
My MW told me the same as you and to make one up fresh everytime but it's not practical. Good luck for tomorrow!! )
Sarah xx
Good luck xxxx
Steralise all my bottles (6 in total) and fill them wih boiling water each morning (well put as much water in as I would need - the right number of ounces) and then when baby was hungry I just added the scoops and warmed the bottle (if needed - she often took it at room temp). Easy Peasy!
Good look tomorrow.
Nx