Formula Feeding

Vici · Nov 26th, 2009, 09:58 AM

I thought about that too Chaos, but I am more concerned about adding milk powder to cold/room temp water because it doen't kill the bugs. I do know guidelines are very diff in the US

lexy604 · Nov 27th, 2009, 02:57 AM

I just boil water in the morning and either let it cool or add to bottles and let it cool either way i dont use it until its room temp i never heat the bottles Carter takes them room temp. I make them up as i go i was doing them up and putting them in the fridge but it was a pain to reheat them. My formula actually says cool the water to room temp so im not worried about "killing the bugs" in the formula.

lexy604 · Nov 27th, 2009, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Chaos

I can't be doing with all this boiling/waiting for things to cool so I just get a big gallon of distilled water at the time (Distilled water is basically the same as boiling it. .. they boil the water and then collect the steam as it turns back in to water) A gallon has lasted us 2 weeks so far and is like 2 bucks for it.

I never warm her bottles, unless I'm giving her breast milk from the fridge, then I do. The body digests things better at room temp anyways.

Here's what I do:

Wash the bottles, chuck them in the sterilizer (I have 3 bottles).
I'll fill them with 5 oz of water, leave them on the side next to the formula box.
When she's ready to feed, shove 2 scoops of powder in, shake it and its ready to go.

She's fine, the pediatrician says its fine.

Roll on 4 months when we aint got to sterilize anymore lol.

I never thought about the distilled water thing thats smart than i dont have to worry about boiling the water and waiting for it to cool as sometimes i totally forget and than i gotta cool it quick haha

NIfirsttimer · Nov 27th, 2009, 22:31 PM

i havent read all the replies so forgive me if im repeating!
as far as i know, becasue the powder isnt sterile, it needs to be mixed with water of 70 degrees or more to kill any bacteria that might be there... the reason they recommend waiting 30 mins is to avoid the risk of scalding yourself (they must think we are stupid!) what i do with formula bottles is... boil kettle & steralise bottles, add the 8 scoops into empty bottle, measure out water in avent bottle & add to mam bottle, shake, and cool on the worktop for about 20 mins, then stick in the fridge, microwave for 50 secs as required (naughty me!) it works perfectly for us, and as the milk is made with hot hot water, then chilled quickly the chance of bacteria is minimal

mum2beagain · Nov 28th, 2009, 16:40 PM

chaos,

are u really only told to sterilise for 4 months where u r blimey i wish it ws that easy in uk we are told u should sterilise up untill 12 months isnt it funny how guidelines are different in differnt countries where r u from

lexy604 · Nov 28th, 2009, 21:12 PM

funny how we all do all this sterilising and such when i was young my mom never sterilised my stuff and 27 years later im still here lol Ill probably do it for about 6 months i figure he more likely to get sick off something he puts in his mouth god knows where than his bottles not being sterilised

Chaos · Nov 28th, 2009, 22:38 PM

Have a read of this

Easier than me trying to explain haha

http://babyparenting.about.com/od/nu...lizebottle.htm

tinkabells · Dec 1st, 2009, 11:27 AM

Wow i dont do any of that, i found it all too much
I sterilise my bottles 4 at a time, then boil the kettle, put the water in her bottles, then her powder and then leave til when she needs, them i will if needed pop her bottle in the bottle warmer and feed her, i make up 4 bottles each time, hollie has never had any problems so it works well for us xxx

letia659 · Dec 1st, 2009, 16:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos

I can't be doing with all this boiling/waiting for things to cool so I just get a big gallon of distilled water at the time (Distilled water is basically the same as boiling it. .. they boil the water and then collect the steam as it turns back in to water) A gallon has lasted us 2 weeks so far and is like 2 bucks for it.

I never warm her bottles, unless I'm giving her breast milk from the fridge, then I do. The body digests things better at room temp anyways.

Here's what I do:

Wash the bottles, chuck them in the sterilizer (I have 3 bottles).
I'll fill them with 5 oz of water, leave them on the side next to the formula box.
When she's ready to feed, shove 2 scoops of powder in, shake it and its ready to go.

She's fine, the pediatrician says its fine.

Roll on 4 months when we aint got to sterilize anymore lol.

this is what I do except I just put my bottles in the dishwasher then use bottled water and I never warm his bottles they are given at room temperature

littlekitten8 · Dec 3rd, 2009, 10:02 AM

Katie - I do it the same way as you and James hasn't had any problems. Also if we are out I have the TT milk dispenser things and so I just add the powder to room temperature bottle if I'm not somewhere where I can get boiling water. He takes it just fine.

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