Making up bottles in advance.

[mummy_mi]

Hi all,

Just a quick question, my little girl came home from special care last week and I'm expressing and giving her 1 nutraprem formula feed a day to help her weight gain (only 3lb 10iz atm).

Anyway I was shocked to hear you had to boil a kettle for the formula and then leave it to cool for 30 mins before you can use it then you have to bin whatever is left after an hour. In the past when looking after babies, you could make up a few feeds and store in the fridge. It's hard to pre-empt when she will wake for a feed and if she does wake early I dont want her waiting 30 mins!

So the question is, do you make up feeds in advance? Can I boil the water, allow to cool and then store in a sterilised bottle in the fridge? Then just add the powder when she wakes and warm up the bottle?

Many thanks for any help

 

[Jkelmum]

When little i used to make them up in batches of 6 and cool and put in fridge but is as been found that the milk stays at bateria breeding heat for longer when doing this x

 

[faille]

I pre make the bottles with the water (and leave them at room temp on the side) then reheat in a jug of boiling water and add the powder when she wants one.

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

Can you get ready made cartons of the nutraprem formula? That would be easiest and safest...
Otherwise I would make up the bottles with water that has been boiled cooled for no longer than half an hour, then cool on the side and put in the fridge, then re heat as needed.
It's really important the powder is mixed with water no less than 70 degrees as the powder isn't sterile and can contain nasty bacteria, it's important with any baby but particularly a premature one.

 

[tinkabells]

I pre make the bottles with the water (and leave them at room temp on the side) then reheat in a jug of boiling water and add the powder when she wants one.

I do exactly the same as you, i make 4 bottles up at a time and use them when needed xxx

 

[purpledaisy2]

I pre make the bottles with the water (and leave them at room temp on the side) then reheat in a jug of boiling water and add the powder when she wants one.

I do exactly the same as you, i make 4 bottles up at a time and use them when needed xxx

Me 3.

I don't think its practical boiling water for each feed and waiting for it to cool down, my LO would not wait half an hour for each feed, he'd scream the house down.

 

[mummy_mi]

Thanks for the replies everyone, I think we shall do what the majority of you are doing.

And as for the nutraprem 2 coming in cartons, it does but you have to practically beg your gp to get a prescription for it, as they just want to give you the power. But I will try my hardest!

Many thanks again all

 

[Marleysgirl]

My outreach midwife & GP have given me a prescription for loads of the 200ml tetrapaks - as Andrew is only on one supplement bottle a day, goodness alone knows where I'll store them! But our pharmacist is having difficulty getting them, their supplier is out of them ....

I've been given a tub of the powder in the meantime. I'm with you, I cannot anticipate Andrew's feed that accurately so cannot make the feed early, and there's no way he'd wait for the required 30 mins. I'm going to boil, cool, bottle the water; then re-heat and mix.

 

[Vici]

I make mine up like claire said. I'd never add powder to cold water

 

[Klb8916]

This might help.

https://www.smanutrition.co.uk/Know...g-formula-/Information/tabid/511/Default.aspx

 

[mrsholmes]

hi

i bf but am starting to introduce a bottle, just popped on and seen about making bottles up how come under 70 is dangerous!?

 

[Klb8916]

Because any lower and the bugs in the formula wouldn't be killed. (i think that's the reason anyway)

 

[mamalove]

I wouldn't pre-make up bottles with such tiny baby,they are more sensitive to bacteria then a bigger and older baby.

All you have to do is set the kettle 30mins before feeding time.

I did this with twins because they were tiny,but after couple of months i stopped boiling water before every feed,i'd just use up all the bottled water in the kettle.
but i always made the bottles as i needed them.

 

[cazza1982]

I pre make the bottles with the water (and leave them at room temp on the side) then reheat in a jug of boiling water and add the powder when she wants one.

I do exactly the same as you, i make 4 bottles up at a time and use them when needed xxx

Me 3.

I don't think its practical boiling water for each feed and waiting for it to cool down, my LO would not wait half an hour for each feed, he'd scream the house down.

Me 4!

I make up my water and just leave them at room temp and just add the powder when he needs it. There is no way that I could make him wait half an hour for the water to cool. He is bad enough waiting when I heat it up for him!

Do what works for you best.

x

 

[winipeg1]

heres what i do

boil the kettle put the boiled water into a thermos flask which stays scallding hot for all day. make feeds as and when needed then cool the milk down by puttin the bottle in to a jug of cold water.

MW and HV has said that unless the water is at 70 degrees or above any bacteria that may be in the powder will NOT be killed and can cause LO to have bad tummy...

also throw any milk away 2hrs after making it

 

[premmiemum123]

I make up all my bottles in advance and store them in the fridge, then heat up the milk when myy LO starts shouting for her feed...it has not hurt my little one and she was 14 weeks early...
We discussed the whole making bottles up in advance at my Infant massage group and the HV advised that it was ok to make up in advance and that HV and Formula companies were just being cautious. As long as the milk is made up in a clean environment and the water is hot when added ot the milk (in order to kill the bacteria) you should be able to store it. The majority of mums in the group made them up in advance and stored them in the fridge. One mother stored hers in a cupboard and used them that day, would not recommend that though.

 

[jenny82]

I make up all my bottles in advance and store them in the fridge, then heat up the milk when myy LO starts shouting for her feed...it has not hurt my little one and she was 14 weeks early...
We discussed the whole making bottles up in advance at my Infant massage group and the HV advised that it was ok to make up in advance and that HV and Formula companies were just being cautious. As long as the milk is made up in a clean environment and the water is hot when added ot the milk (in order to kill the bacteria) you should be able to store it. The majority of mums in the group made them up in advance and stored them in the fridge. One mother stored hers in a cupboard and used them that day, would not recommend that though.

Yep, this is what I do also. Had my aunt visit last week who used to be a midwife. She met the other MWs for Xmas lunch last week (from the ward where I stayed after delivery!) and asked them about the current formula advice. They all said that the manufacturers advice was just them being cautious about people that aren't so clean adn as long as you're being v clean about making up the bottles in advance, you should have no problems.

In fact my aunt used to (& still does for her grandchildren) make up the nighttime bottle in advance, wrap it in a towel or blanket and leave at the bottom of the cot so that it was at a nice temperature to use when needed!

 

[willow77]

I make a flask of boiled water so I always have hot water ready when I need it. I then make up the feeds as and when Poppy wants one, just cool the bottle in a jug of cold water after the powder has been added. Then change her nappy whilst waiting for it to be cooled. One of the nurses at SCBU recommended doing it this way

 

[mummytobe]

I make a flask of boiled water so I always have hot water ready when I need it. I then make up the feeds as and when Poppy wants one, just cool the bottle in a jug of cold water after the powder has been added. Then change her nappy whilst waiting for it to be cooled. One of the nurses at SCBU recommended doing it this way

Im glad someone else does it this way.. i thought i was the odd one out !!!