What are the rules about formula?

sunnydays99

I have a prepared bottle of formula (I supplement) in the fridge that I'll need to take with me when I go out this afternoon.  DS will be fed approx 1.5 hours after we leave the house - will the formula be okay for that long?

Wifey421Brooke

100% ok

chelsearenee

yes, especially if it starts cold from the fridge.  24hrs in the fridge.  2 hrs at room temperature.  1 hr after they started eating it.

OCMom2be

IMO - Yes, if it's cold then warmed once you reach your destination. When we go out, I warm a bottle of water and take the formula in my travel container then mix..definitely easier that way and no time worries. (altho, I believe it's only really supposed to be an hour once removed from the fridge, maybe 2).

mandolynn81

my doc says an hour at room temp after prepared. But you can take a small ice pack (similac had them in their diaper bags we got from the doc give-a-ways) make it with cold water, and then reheat under hot running water in a bathroom somewhere. I've done this before - once it takes forever.

 I have also filled a bottle with really hot water, put it in a foil warming pouch in our larger diaper bag, and after an hour it is still warm, but cool enough to drink - then i add the powder.

The best thing imo is ready made liquid formula.That stays room temp and you just put a nipple on it and feed it to them - no need to warm. 

hope that helps 

livinreality

chelsearenee:

yes, especially if it starts cold from the fridge.  24hrs in the fridge.  2 hrs at room temperature.  1 hr after they started eating it.

This and if you ever need to be out longer use a lunch box and ice pack wish they had RTF of DS special formula mix...

jcsntms06

livinreality:

chelsearenee:

yes, especially if it starts cold from the fridge.  24hrs in the fridge.  2 hrs at room temperature.  1 hr after they started eating it.

This and if you ever need to be out longer use a lunch box and ice pack wish they had RTF of DS special formula mix...

I do this. I just take a lunch box and put an ice pack in with the bottle and it stays nice a cool before I prepare it. I also have a bottle warmer in my vehicle. It's nice to be prepared just in case. 

SusieQ1982

The hospital told us 4 hours at room temperature.