Power cut

tinyme77 · Nov 14th, 2009, 07:15 AM

I was woken by LO last night wanting his feed to find we had had a power cut. Luckily my OH was here, I'm BFding (so don't need kettle or microwave) and we could find a torch (wind-up one). It isn't easy changing a nappy in torchlight.

Just thought that it might be worth mentioning in case it happens to anyone else. I'll make sure that i'm better prepared in future.

asacia · Nov 14th, 2009, 07:27 AM

I really hadn't considered a situation like this, thanks for sharing! I suppose it would be a good idea to have some steri-bottles and ready made formula for situations like this. Nappy changes don't sound fun in the dark, imagining missing a bit!

Rachel_C · Nov 14th, 2009, 08:41 AM

ugh yes, we've had two power cuts since LO arrived. luckily we have a big stash of candles (which we put safely out of the way!) and each time, i'd just finished sterilising bottles and we keep a supply of formula in cartons just in case. i'm considering buying one of those daft torches that you fasten to your head though!!!

Vicks · Nov 14th, 2009, 08:47 AM

Oh wow, I hadn't thought about power cuts and I'm bottle feeding! I don't ever keep a sterile bottle free, I just sterilise one bottle at a time when I need them...

Mum2b_Claire · Nov 14th, 2009, 10:08 AM

We had a temporary power cut this afternoon. Luckily we had sterilised bottles for the next 8 hours worth of milk and we always use ready made anyway. I guess there is always cold water sterilising in that situation...

Vicks · Nov 14th, 2009, 10:13 AM

Yeah, I think I may buy some of the tablets or whatever you need to do the cold water sterilise, just incase.

**Arcanegirl** · Nov 14th, 2009, 10:28 AM

If that ever happened to us, theres the mil

Rachel_C · Nov 14th, 2009, 11:29 AM

We normally sterilise in the microwave cos I hate the smell of Milton, but we do have a packet of it just in case!

Nov 14th, 2009, 07:15 AM	#1
tinyme77 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 502	Power cut I was woken by LO last night wanting his feed to find we had had a power cut. Luckily my OH was here, I'm BFding (so don't need kettle or microwave) and we could find a torch (wind-up one). It isn't easy changing a nappy in torchlight. Just thought that it might be worth mentioning in case it happens to anyone else. I'll make sure that i'm better prepared in future.

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asacia Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,708	I really hadn't considered a situation like this, thanks for sharing! I suppose it would be a good idea to have some steri-bottles and ready made formula for situations like this. Nappy changes don't sound fun in the dark, imagining missing a bit!

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Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,839	ugh yes, we've had two power cuts since LO arrived. luckily we have a big stash of candles (which we put safely out of the way!) and each time, i'd just finished sterilising bottles and we keep a supply of formula in cartons just in case. i'm considering buying one of those daft torches that you fasten to your head though!!!

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Vicks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,911	Oh wow, I hadn't thought about power cuts and I'm bottle feeding! I don't ever keep a sterile bottle free, I just sterilise one bottle at a time when I need them...

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,905	We had a temporary power cut this afternoon. Luckily we had sterilised bottles for the next 8 hours worth of milk and we always use ready made anyway. I guess there is always cold water sterilising in that situation...

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Vicks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,911	Yeah, I think I may buy some of the tablets or whatever you need to do the cold water sterilise, just incase.

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Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,839	We normally sterilise in the microwave cos I hate the smell of Milton, but we do have a packet of it just in case!

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