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baby food leftovers

gigantangigantan member
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My baby is almost 11 months old now and eats 50-50 between formula and real food. When she was a baby we never used formula after 1 hr, but now that she's older I'm wondering if its okay to use the same bottle or leftover food to feed her later in the day.

So basically I'm wondering when this 1-hour rule no longer applies. 

Thank you 

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  • aldavis78aldavis78 member
    excellent question. I'm curious too. :)
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  • nawlinsgrlnawlinsgrl member

    I haven't stressed too badly over this, and have been just fine so far.  Formula is fine at room temp for up to 2 hours, and if I had extra in the bottle (no longer an issue), I'd totally reuse it so long as I put it in the fridge immediately. 

    As far as jars of baby food, I think up to three days in the fridge is fine, so long as it hasn't been sitting out long.  Again, I would put it in the fridge immediately.  If I forget about it and leave it out by accident, into the trash it goes. 

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  • FemShepFemShep member

    One of the issues to be wary of is if the food has served in a separate dish.  When you put the spoon from baby's mouth into the food, you introduce bacteria into the food, which can cause problems and hasten spoilage.

    To be on the safe side, serve your LO's food separately from the amount that's being stored (ie don't feed directly from the jar). 

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  • aadewittaadewitt member
    Honestly I used formula (room temp) up to 2 hrs.  If I warm it up I try and keep it closer to 1 hr. 
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  • aadewittaadewitt member
    and actually this brings up a question from me, when i take LO for walks/runs (which are at most right now 45 min) I take a pre made bottle.  I do sometimes bring water in a bottle and powder to mix, but usually I have some left over from the daycare.  anyways now that its getting nicer/warmer out how long do you think a mixed bottle of formula is good for outside?  I know when summer hits and it gets really warm then not very long (same as if It were people food) but when its 50s and 60s? we keep our house at 66ish so it should be same as room temp right?
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  • gigantangigantan member

    Aadewitt, I think you are on the right track. 

     

    Thank you all for your posts! 

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