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Am I an idiot - just a self vent!

HappilyEverAfter05HappilyEverAfter05
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I am having trouble with this whole formula deal.  I was planning on breastfeeding, but my body had other things in mind, so now I am formula feeding which is a whole new concept.  How in the world are you suppose to travel anywhere with RTF formula if it has to be heated and if I use powder - doesn't that need to be heated at all or just use bottled water?  Am I just not capable of getting this right!  I feel like my DD is a test dummy for my stupidity with this and the end result is a gassy unhappy baby because I can't get this right.  She has such a hard time with the powder because it has so many bubbles.  The gas relief drops aren't even working.  I probably just need to try soy or something!  Help!
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  • Mrs.HizzoMrs.Hizzo member
    There's no reason it has to be heated. Room temperature is fine for both RTF and powdered.
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  • betsnupbetsnup member

    Why would you need to heat the RTF formula?  When we had some for DS, we never heated it, we just served it room temp.  If we opened a bottle that was too big and refrigerated the rest for later, we just stuck it under warm water for a couple minutes to take the chill off.  Is your DD used to warmed milk?  Will she take room temp or a little colder?

    And we have never heated DS's bottle using powder, either.  All room temp.  It makes traveling so much easier!  I don't use bottled water, I just use the water from the door of our fridge.  I fill up a bottle w/ water and take that with, so it's handy and I don't have to look for a fountain or anything.

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  • MeelerMeeler

    Yea, you need to heat it.  Make the bottle about 15 minutes early and then heat it up at home... If you are out and about there is a bottle warmer that plugs into your car lighter port.  It works wonderfully.  If your baby is real gassy it's probably b/c the formula is cold.  Even room temp is too cool for babies this young.

     GL

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  • SWMcFarlandSWMcFarland member

    I never heat the RTF formula if it is in the nursette bottles...that is the easiest way to travel.

    I also couldn't use the powder formula for the same reasons.  So we use Enfamil AR and it does come in the nursettes...they are little 2 oz nursettes and you just dump it into your regular bottle...no heating required, because it is already at room temp! 

     

    3/22/09 - Lily Grace, born at 33 weeks, 2 days
    9/12/14 - M/C @ 7 weeks, 1 day (ectopic)

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  • courtneyaokcourtneyaok
    If it helps, I don't think you actually have to heat formula (unless it's required for some reason by the specific formula you're using) -- we usually just give it to the babies at room temperature.
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  • TARAnjTARAnj
    we only heat it when we're home cause my daughter has reflux. When we are out..she gets room temp. I bring a bottle of water an pour it into the powder already in the bottle .Put a little milocon in the bottle to help w/gas and bubbles in bottles.
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  • kbs0929kbs0929 member
    I never heat Max's bottles, he will take them straight out of the fridge or at room temp. 
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  • MeelerMeeler
    I should add that my son has reflux and our pedi said this would be easier on him. 
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