Powdered Formula

Moemeek

Hey ladies...

I have had to use the ready to feed formula for my Daughter since I stopped breastfeeding her at 3 months old, however the powdered formula was binding her up.  So therefore, I chose to feed her the RTF only.  Now that she is almost 8 months, im thinking of slowly introducing the powdered formula again probably only during our outings....my question is.....

How long do I boil the tap water to sterilize it?

How long can I store it in a rubbermaid container at room temperature?

How do u mix it to get less air bubbles?

Please advise....thank you in advance

pam1005

I don't boil the water, for my tap water is just fine, so I can't help you there.

Opened powder formula can be stored for a month.

I find that generic versions have less bubbles, but I also don't really worry about them.  By the time DD gets to the end of the bottle the bubbles are gone.

 

CourtneyRenee9109

I don't boil the water...we just use a Brita filter.

I don't worry about the air bubbles either. As PP said, by the time he gets to that point, the bubbles are nearly all gone. It's never been a problem for DS.

Although if you do want to take the time and effort, you just swirl the bottle rather than shake it vigorously...very time consuming.

JsMama11

I don't boil, I run tap through a Brita and serve it room temp.

You can store the powdered formula for a month once it's opened.

If you swirl instead of shake you get less bubble. It doesn't mix as well but it works. Or you can shake and let it sit for a few mins until the bubbles are gone.

 

futuremrs.inman

I'm sure your tap water is fine. No need to sterilize. If you are worried though, use bottled water or a filter. We use water from the dispenser on our fridge that goes through a filter. If we are out, we use bottled water.

An opened container is good for a month. Once you mix it with water it is good for 2 hours.

If you are worried about air bubbles you can get the sensitive or gentle type. Or you can put a couple of drops of gas drops in the bottle once it's mixed up.

magenaamadahy

I boil the tap water still, and I usually let it boil until I can see the steam clearly. (I've got one of those kettles that screech when it's boiled and I find it very annoying, so I just open the spout while it boils so I don't have to hear it lol )

You can always use those bottles with the inserts, apparently those are supposed to reduce air bubbles and such. There are also special kinds of bottles that help ventilate.

As for being bound up, the only formula that DS ever took greatly was Enfamil. That formula caused no problems whatsoever, and I do believe that you can get RTF versions of it to slowly wean her onto the formula...IF you decide to try the Enfamil.

 

Good luck !  

candicemmann

I use tap water, our pedi said its fine.

You can store formula in its own container, you dont have to transfer it. When out and about I put formula in this munchin container that has three stroage spaces, so you can premeasure the formula. It is AWESOME! Way better than trying to scoop while out and about.

I buy gas medicine at walmart and will usually put 2-3 drops in and it eats all the foam (i buy costco brand formula which can be kinda foamy)

ladycee

Moemeek:

How long do I boil the tap water to sterilize it?

I don't sterilize the water. We use tap water, but when we first started formula we used Nursery water. I did that because the town we lived in at the time had horrible tasting water. It tasted like sulfur. If I wouldn't drink it, I wasn't about to make my DS drink it. You can also get a filter to use if that makes you more comfortable. 

How long can I store it in a rubbermaid container at room temperature?

You can just keep it in the container it comes in, unless you just want to change it over. Once it is opened, it is good for a month. More than likely you'll use it all up within a week or two though.

How do u mix it to get less air bubbles?

I shake it up and then let it sit for a couple minutes before I give it to him. They make bottles that help to keep the air out. Dr. Browns, Playtex Ventaire, Playtex Drop-Ins are all made to do this. We use the Ventaire Wide bottles and really like them. 

We also have one of the formula dispensers that I carry in the diaper bag when we got out on short trips. I put enough in to make 3, 6oz bottles. I also throw 2 bottles of water in my diaper bag too. That will last us most of the day.

I'm not sure if you've seen them, but we have found the 8oz bottles of RTF on Amazon. The come in the resealable plastic containers. Those are great for using in the diaper bag. We just ordered some this week. I came with 4 boxes of 6, 8oz bottles. We only paid $35 for it too.