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Formula re-use question

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We are doing more supplementing with formula than I did with my other kids. If DD drinks half a bottle, can I put it in the fridge and re-use it later? Officially the answer is likely no, but do you do this and is it okay? We have re-used baby food before. TIA.
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Re: Formula re-use question

  • nanabanana06nanabanana06
    If it under an hour old, then yes. If not, then no.
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  • jwebb0512jwebb0512 member
    DS is too nosy anymore to finish all 7 ounces of his bottle in one sitting, so I always put what he doesn't drink in the fridge right away for him to finish later. We've never had any problems.
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    The official answer is no because bacteria enters the bottle and multiplies fast.
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  • hmonttyhmontty member
    The official answer is not more than an hour, but by 9-12 months, it should be fine. How many times have you drank from a soda bottle then let it sit for hours and finished drinking it later? He or she will be fine letting it go for a handful of hours, especially refrigerated.
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    Unlike soda, the pH of formula causes it to be much more susceptible to bacteria growth.
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  • izziebeeizziebee member
    hmontty said:
    The official answer is not more than an hour, but by 9-12 months, it should be fine. How many times have you drank from a soda bottle then let it sit for hours and finished drinking it later? He or she will be fine letting it go for a handful of hours, especially refrigerated.
    This, I do it all the time and have never had an issue. It's fine....
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  • jwebb0512jwebb0512 member
    edited October 2013
    My son is on Alimentum and it is WAY to expensive to throw out what he doesn't drink in one sitting. DS has never had even the slightest sickness, so I'm saving it! :)
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  • LSU628LSU628 member
    jwebb0512 said:
    My son is on Alimentum and it is WAY to expensive to throw out what he doesn't drink in one sitting. DS has never had even the slightest sickness, so I'm saving it! :)
    Exactly. When DS was on Elecare there was no way I was throwing that stuff out! I just stuck it in the fridge and busted it out later. DS and DD drank cold bottles all the time with no qualms.
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  • nuttycoconutnuttycoconut member
    No. I'd rather waste formula than make my babies sick.
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  • nanabanana06nanabanana06
    Yeah. That's gross guys. It's the equivalent of taking a glass of milk you started drinking, letting it sit, get backwashed in, then stuck in the fridge so you can drink it later. Ew. You guys don't drink from the carton do you? Plus is rather my kid not get sick.
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  • MrsT0514MrsT0514 member
    Yep, we FF and as long as the bottle isn't more than an hour old, I'll re-use. Anything after that, I'll dump and make a new one.
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