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Stupid questions re: Formula & Bottles

sweetieNJsweetieNJ
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We are supplementing at night and just started using powdered formula;

1) it ok to make the 3 bottles for the night and leave them out so they are room temp or does it have to be refrig. or used asap?

2) what temp water do you put in bottles? does it matter? (obviously not hot when she drinks).

 

 

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Re: Stupid questions re: Formula & Bottles

  • trickeytrickytrickeytricky member

    No. Do not make 3 bottles and keep them out all night. I think most formulas are only good standing at room temp for 2 hours.

    What I do is take 3 bottles for the night feedings before we go to bed, put the appropriate scoops of formula in the bottle.

    I then take 3 more bottles and fill them with the appropriate amount of water.

    Put them all bed side, and that way when you wake up you just pour water into bottle with formula, shake and serve.

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  • mrs.bridgettkaymrs.bridgettkay member

    Agree with PP.  Once you mix a bottle it can only be out for two hours.  Once the baby starts drinking from it you can only use it for an hour after.

    We used the Munchkin travel containers, which are three compartments, and would premeasure the formula in there.  Then we would fill the bottles with water and just dump in the premeasure formula.

    And we always gave the bottle at room temp.

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  • pammi2003pammi2003 member
    Just what the pp said, never leave formula out in room temp for more than 2 hours (formula spoils rather quickly) What I do, I always make 3 bottles before I go to bed and keep them in our small fridge that we have in our room. That way I wont have to keep going downstairs every 2 hours. And I always heat them up in the bathroom by filling a small bucket with hot water and submerging the bottle in it for a few minutes.
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  • DrDPMDrDPM member
    With my first two, I gradually got them used to drinker their bottles colder, until they would drink them straight out of the fridge. We have a mini-fridge in their room; I'd put a few bottles in there before bed, then just take them out as I needed them. Totally worth the money.
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  • sapphire angelsapphire angel member
    The formula can probably says a room temperature time limit. My formula says 1 hour I think. You can add already warm water to the formula also, or at least our pedi okayed that for the daycare to do. So that's another possibility along with all the above posters...
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