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powdered formula - how long does it last?

jarbatzjarbatz member
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I think the can says once opened it has to be used within a month.  I was thinking of leaving a can at my mom's but it would definitely last longer than a month. 
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Re: powdered formula - how long does it last?

  • Mommy0322Mommy0322
    I believe it is a month until it expires once opened.
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  • seanandcallieseanandcallie member
    One month from the time it is opened. You could use and old can or a tupperware of some kind and leave some of it at her house and take the rest back home.
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  • BabyLove987BabyLove987
    If she isn't there much, you can buy the premixed bottled kind that you just add the nipple to, like you get at the hospital.
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  • Bubbles1022Bubbles1022

    Enfamil has (not sure about other brands) these 4 oz travel packets, single serving.  You could buy a case for your mom's house, then she just has to open individual packets and you won't have to worry about it going bad. 

    I got some free at the hospital and I keep them in my diaper bag for emergencies. DD was born in January and they don't expire until this October.

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  • Bianca42Bianca42
    I had no idea that it expired so quickly when opened.  I have a can at daycare for when my little piggie eats all the BM I send and is still hungry.  I guess I'll have to figure out a way to rotate that a little better.  Maybe the packets would be good for daycare.
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