Quick ? for BF/Formula supplementers

ld102009

I am supplementing my pumped BM with a few oz of formula (long story) and want to know if I can prepare DS's bottles in advance with powdered formula and store 1 or 2 in the fridge? 

I have been putting 3-4 oz of BM in the bottles and storing them in the fridge.  Then, I wait until DS is ready to eat to mix the powder formula with the water and then I add the mixed formula to the BM right before he eats.  I am trying to help DS still get BM when he goes to MIL but don't want to strap her with the mixing/heating/etc. 

THANKS!!!

Pennylane824

That's a good question. In theory, prepared formula can be in the fridge for 48 hours so I would think that it would be okay but at the same time I don't know if it being mixed together will break down anything in the BM. Maybe you could make the same amount of formula and breastmilk bottles and just have her mix them together for eating.... eliminating the step of measuring the water and scooping?

egankn

We bought one of those Dr. Brown's formula pitchers at BRU and we make a pitcher every night. Then we put the BM and formula in the bottles for the next morning and put in the fridge, then we only have to grab them in the morning. Using the Dr. Brown's pitcher causes much fewer bubbles in the formula (than shaking it right before) and therefore much less gas in baby.