Making up bottles for night feeds

[Kookie33]

Hi all

My lo is 3 weeks old and I just wondered what other people did re bottles for night feeds?

I've been getting up, boiling water, wait for it to cool a little, add formula (Hipp) back to baby to feed...... This as you can imagine takes time especially when baby is awake...... What does everyone else do?

Thank you

 

[skunkpixie]

Heya. Are you using Hipp Combiotic? If so then you can make it with room temp, cooled boiled water (I emailed Hipp and double checked this) as due to the live prebiotic cultures it contains it needs to be made up with cooler water than other fomulas (40-50c rather than 70c+). They said room temp is fine though. So I would boil the kettle, fill up a few bottles with correct amount of water, leave on the side, then add powder when baby needs a feed. This way you wont have to boil the kettle each time and wait for water the to cool. xxx

 

[Ktothema]

I use aptamil, and the instructions are slightly different. But I have a flask of hot straight from boiling water and a flask of cold boiled water that was refridgerated. To make, say, a 4oz bottle I put 2oz hot water in - add 4 scoops of formula - mix up - then add 2oz cold water in. Instant decent temp milk. Though I do feel like I'm conducting science experiments in the middle of the night...

 

[Joybell]

Ooh skunk pixie that's interesting! I use hipp combiotic. I did read on the box About the 40-50 degree thing but didn't trust it...great if they have emailed confirming it though! That sounds really quick!

Joy x

 

[lilbecksxx]

My son sleeps through now, but when he was waking up a lot, I used to boil water just before we went to bed, fill each bottle & then just add formula when he needed it I use a US formula that doesnt need to be at a certain temperature to be made up

 

[MrsButterfly]

We use hipp combiotic and as already has been said, we make up with room temp water. Is a god send in the middle of the night! I just tip the powder in I've measured out in a pot before bed and I'm ready to go

 

[annanouska]

Im a bad mother...I boil the kettle and make up my feeds then rapid cool and store in fridge xxx

 

[mamas_melon]

Im a bad mother...I boil the kettle and make up my feeds then rapid cool and store in fridge xxx

I'm with you on this one... I do this for night feeds too!

 

[bumblebeexo]

I make up my feeds and keep them in the fridge.. Then heat them up in a jug of boiling water. Much better than having a screaming baby!

 

[c1403]

I make up 3-4 bottles in advance and store in fridge. Then when baby wakes we pop in the bottle warmer and they are ready in 3 mins.

Not sure if this is the 'right' way to go but works for us.

 

[skunkpixie]

I make up 3-4 bottles in advance and store in fridge. Then when baby wakes we pop in the bottle warmer and they are ready in 3 mins.

Not sure if this is the 'right' way to go but works for us.

This method is usually ok for most milks, but not for Hipp Combiotic. As it contains live friendly bacteria cultures and has to be made up with cooler water and not the usually 70c+ It would be extra risky to prepare it in advance and store in the fridge. Its just as easy to fill sterilised bottles with pre-boiled water, leave on the side and when baby needs a feed as powder, shake and feed. xxx

 

[skunkpixie]

Please excuse the quick typing spelling mistakes! x

 

[c1403]

I make up 3-4 bottles in advance and store in fridge. Then when baby wakes we pop in the bottle warmer and they are ready in 3 mins.

Not sure if this is the 'right' way to go but works for us.

This method is usually ok for most milks, but not for Hipp Combiotic. As it contains live friendly bacteria cultures and has to be made up with cooler water and not the usually 70c+ It would be extra risky to prepare it in advance and store in the fridge. Its just as easy to fill sterilised bottles with pre-boiled water, leave on the side and when baby needs a feed as powder, shake and feed. xxx

Our LO is on aptamil, thanks for the advice though I may try that way too. How long can you leave the bottles with water in on the side (before adding formula?)

x

 

[c1403]

I know you were refering to the Hipp Organic milk (which we arent using) but I've just been reading up online....so much different advice and what catches my attention is

" to make sure the water is above 70 degrees when the formula is mixed as this should kill the bacteria in the milk "

So, its basically saying to make sure the water is over 70degrees when adding formula, if you add it to colder water then it doesnt kill the bacteria..... soooo confusing.

I wish I could make the bottles 'fresh' but when my LO wants a feed she lets you know about it.

Another tip I have seen is to put the freshly boiled water straight to a flask and make up with that water as and when.

x

 

[skunkpixie]

Basically Hipp are saying that the benefits of using cooler than 70c water to make up formula, preserving the live friendly bacteria cultures out weighs the potential risk of a baby getting ill from contaminated formula.

In truth the risks are very small. The UK is one of the only countries that follow the World Health Organisation 70c+ guidline for preparing formula. Most of Europe, the US, NZ and Australia all use room temperature pre-boiled water, as instructed on their formula packaging and in their government guidlines. The formulas they use are not manufactured on a superior way to UK formulas.

This isnt to say that you shouldnt follow all guidlines where possible, but there are lots of parents I know on this forum and IRL that mix their formula with cool, pre-boiled water, whether or not they use Hipp. Its completely the parents choice, and in my opinion, sterilising feeding equipment, washing hands and keeping surfaces clean is alot more important in reducing the risk of contamination and potential infection. xxx

 

[CoffeePuffin]

I know you were refering to the Hipp Organic milk (which we arent using) but I've just been reading up online....so much different advice and what catches my attention is

" to make sure the water is above 70 degrees when the formula is mixed as this should kill the bacteria in the milk "

So, its basically saying to make sure the water is over 70degrees when adding formula, if you add it to colder water then it doesnt kill the bacteria..... soooo confusing.

I wish I could make the bottles 'fresh' but when my LO wants a feed she lets you know about it.

Another tip I have seen is to put the freshly boiled water straight to a flask and make up with that water as and when.

x

This is what I do all of the time for feeds, fill a flask with fresh boiled water and then use that to make the feeds as and when she wants them. Keeps the water hot for about 8 hours. I'm not going to boil the kettle and wait 30 minutes each time when I have a screaming baby.