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Formula older than 1 hr

lauraleighb6lauraleighb6 member
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I had to switch my one week old to formula due to lack of milk supply. I know the packages say not to use a bottle that was made over an hour ago, but why is this? Does anyone use the bottle after an hour?
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Re: Formula older than 1 hr

  • harmonicbabe26harmonicbabe26 member
    Yes. We were released from the hospital with a bunch of prepared bottles (1 week post partum, no milk was in at that point) and the nursery nurses told us to keep them in the fridge and that they were good to be used within 24 hours. Also that I could warm them up 2x. I used that rule throughout my DD's entire life and never had any tummy issues of any kind. I also mixed a left over oz (from a previous feed) with a new bottle within that time frame.

    We had DD in Switzerland (where people freak out a lot less over everything in general) and we didn't have the option of Ready-To-Feed so they pre-mixed bottles for us when we were being sent home late on Saturday night. They gave us enough bottles to hold us over till Monday, as all stores there are closed on Sundays (worker protection laws).
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  • harmonicbabe26harmonicbabe26 member
    edited August 2014
    Priss08 said:

    Sorry to hijak the post but...@harmonicbabe26 That is really great information to know. What did they tell you about having prepared bottles while you are out somewhere? 

    Hmm, don't think I ever brought an already prepared bottle when we were out and about. Typically I'd bring her Avent bottles prefilled with water in the amounts I knew she needed and the formula powder in premeasured amts in these cool dispensers (i will attach a pic). Some of my friends who also used formula used these kinds of dispensers
    https://www.target.com/p/oxo-tot-formula-dispenser/-/A-14731104#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=Formula+dispenser
    Others just used a small plastic container and scooped the powder as needed.
    Oh but I think if she left a bunch in a bottle I would put it in an insulated bag (my former work lunch bag or side pocket of the diaper bag that was temp controlled, with a blue ice pack. As long as it felt cold to touch later I felt comfortable giving it to her again or mixing with a new batch.
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  • harmonicbabe26harmonicbabe26 member
    Of course... Forgot the pic... Here.
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  • sambrownmac10sambrownmac10 member
    harmonicbabe26 Where did you get that dispenser?
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  • harmonicbabe26harmonicbabe26 member
    edited August 2014
    sambrownmac10 said:

    harmonicbabe26 Where did you get that dispenser?

    I got mine in Switzerland when we lived there BUT I just googled 'stackable formula dispenser' and this came up. I'm sure there are other sellers too. I can't remember how much I paid for them, but I do love this system. They have a rubber membrane on the bottom so you tap it to get all the powder out and with the spout nothing spills.
    https://www.babyearth.com/zoli-on-the-go-snack-formula-dispenser.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&kwid=productads-sku^22461-adtype^PLA-adid^18766003455
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  • poohbear033poohbear033 member
    MIL feed DD an unfinished bottle about 2 hours after she started on it. Nothing happened. In general DD will finish the bottle within an hour.
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