How do you make your bottles up?

[Lois22]

They used to when I was a baby to make the feed up in advance and leave in the fridge and reheat as needed.

Now they say do it as you go. Put the boiled water in the bottle and add the formula when needed. Either to room temperature or heat up.

What is the right way to do it?

 

[skunkpixie]

The "right way according to the World health organisation, Uk gov guidelines and UK formula companies is as follows:

1. Boil freshly run tap water.
2. Leave to cool for 30 mins or less so the water remains hot and above 70c.
3. Pour correct amount of water into sterilised bottle.
4. Add correct number of scoops.
5. Shake to mix.
6. Cool feed under running tap or in a bowl of cold water.
7. Check temp of feed.
8. Feed immediatly and throw away any unused feed after 2 hours.

But lots of parents still pre-make and store in the fridge for upto 24 hours or store cooled boiled water on the side and just add powder when baby needs a feed.

It is recommended that formula powder is mixed with water that is 70c or above. This is because formula powder is not sterile and could potentially (but rarely) contain bacteria that can be very harmful to babies. Therefore it would be safer to pre-make feeds fully and store in the fridge for upto 24 hours, rather than adding powder to room temp water when baby needs a feed.

Hope this hasnt been to confusing! xxxx

 

[tmr1234]

I add the pre boiled water to the bottels but in the fridge and when needed heat the water up a bit and add the milk. I have allways done it for all 3 and never had a prob.

 

[Linzi_x]

i don't follow the guidelines and make the bottles when they're needed, this is my way:

• wash the bottles, teats, lids etc. in hot soapy water and place in steriliser once they're rinsed.
• boil kettle and wait for the water to cool a little.
• pour in the boiled water to newly sterilised bottles.
• leave on the side at room temperature.
• add formula to the room temperature bottle when needed.
• shake for atleast 10 seconds.
• serve.

i add gripe water to the bottles as she is sick when we give it to her straight.

this method is so much easier for us and my family have done this for years and none of us have had tummy upsets

 

[mommafinch]

I am in Canada, and I boil hard water (you are supposed to use hard water for formula-at least where I am). I boil the water for 3 minutes or according to the formula instructions, let that cool down to a lukewarm temperature. I put a can of formula in a pitcher, and a can of the water, shake then put it in the bottles and store it in the fridge. I also use the liquid concentrate formula, as they say you aren't supposed to use powder for newborns here

 

[Kim91x]

i don't follow the guidelines and make the bottles when they're needed, this is my way:

• wash the bottles, teats, lids etc. in hot soapy water and place in steriliser once they're rinsed.
• boil kettle and wait for the water to cool a little.
• pour in the boiled water to newly sterilised bottles.
• leave on the side at room temperature.
• add formula to the room temperature bottle when needed.
• shake for atleast 10 seconds.
• serve.

i add gripe water to the bottles as she is sick when we give it to her straight.

this method is so much easier for us and my family have done this for years and none of us have had tummy upsets

We also do it this way. The last bottle before bedtime we warm up though, it makes him sleep longer x

 

[eulmh82]

everybody ahs their own individual ways and I am sure many of us don;t follow the official guidelines but as long as you do it as safely as possible. The water needs to be 70 degrees when the milk is put in to kill of any bacteria - although i believe in America you are allowed to put formula into cooler water. Anyway then if you aren;t using the bottle straight away i always chill it with ice in water and then put it to the back of the fridge. Whichever way you choose I think the most important thing to remember is that the milk is not sterile so the bacteria needs to be killed off and then if the milk is left at room temp it should be done so for no more than 2 hrs