FF - ? about refrigerating bottles

raya

So I know the rule for formula is it's ok at room temp for a total of 2 hours, but needs to be done one hour after feeding begins.

I keep room temp water on the counter so I don't have to heat bottles. I'll hear DS stirring from his nap and think he's going to wake, so I'll mix a bottle and leave it next to the bed. An hour later, he's still sleeping. So I put it in the fridge. 30 minutes later, he seems to be waking so I grab the bottle and wait - he stays asleep. This sort of thing happens a lot. So is the botled "renewed" if I stick it in the fridge for a while? I know I should just keep i tin the fridge until he is for sure awake, but then I have to heat it and he is not the most patient baby when he's hungry.?

TakYelgif

I was told taht if you refrigerate the formula it is good for 24 hours but goes bad after 2 hours if left out at room temperature.  Not sure if this is true or not though because DS will eat whether he is sleepy or fully awake.

elw121782

We have this same problem. And DS is a starving baby when he wakes up. That said, we usually wait to make the bottle until we actually see open eyes! We have wasted TONS of formula on making bottles and leaving them out!

TakYelgif

Oh and you can microwave formula surely your DS can wait 30 seconds. 

If you microwave though make sure to take the nipple off.

mrsseguin

I would just wait until you KNOW that he is actually awake before making a bottle.  We've wasted a lot of formula in the beginning by anticipating him getting up.  Sometimes he would make noises, and we thought he was waking, but went back to sleep.