im starting to FF my baby as of today

[littleblonde]

by combi feeding to start with so i dont engorge my breasts. She is 22 days old. Have no idea about making up and storing bottels after they have been sterlised. any advise please

 

[ellie27]

Hello!!

I wash the bottles in warm soapy water then put in steriliser - follow your own steriliser instructions.

My steriliser says that when the process is complete the bottles can be left in the steriliser unopened for a few hours.

While bottles are sterilising, I put cold tap water into kettle and boil. When bottles are ready, I pour in boiling water (if leaving kettle only leave it 30mins max). This is where folk do it a bit different. I know a lot of folk put in the correct amount of water into all the bottles, then leave the bottles aside, Add powder to a bottle when you need it and then heat up bottle by sitting in a jug of hot water.

Thats what I do and many others on here do.....but it is recommended that you make each bottle as you need it certainly.

I know people make all the bottles up with the water and powder and store them in the fridge.

Sorry, I am assuming you are using powder!! If it is ready-made formula then it can go into your sterilised bottle when you are ready to feed.

 

[indieknits]

My Emms has been on formula full time for a couple of weeks now, and this is what I do:

First thing in the morning wash all the bottles, then put 4 in the steriliser and put it in the microwave.

When Emma takes her morning nap I boil the kettle and then make up 4 bottles, quick cool them by putting in a bowl of cold water and then put in the fridge.

Bottles are then heated when she needs them.

In the afternoon I will sterilise and make up 3 more bottles in the same way for the dream feed, middle of the night, and morning feeds.

It's a bit daunting when you are used to just whipping a boob out, but once you get into a routine it's fine! I think Emma feeds little and often compared to other FF babies, but this is probably because she was breastfed. At the moment I am making 7 6oz bottles a day, she drinks anything between 4 and 5 1/2 oz during a feed.