Am I doing it right?!

Katieeeee · Nov 23rd, 2009, 09:52 AM

Ok after reading a couple of threads I really am CONFUSED at the way I'm making up Aiden's bottles and I'm now scared that the way I've been doing is dangerous!

Here is what I do:

Wash all the bottles up in hot soapy water and rinse them. Put them all into the microwave steam steriliser. Whilst this is going, I empty the kettle and put in fresh water and boil it.

When the bottles are done I take them out after having thoroughly washed my hands and I fill them with the freshly boiled water from the kettle. I then put the lids on.

When Aiden wants a feed, I heat the bottle of water in a jug of boiled water and then add the milk powder.

Is this right?! Because this is, I'M SURE, what the health visitor told me to do.

Aiden is a month old today and hasn't been ill or anything but I'd hate to think I'm doing it all wrong!

Serene123 · Nov 23rd, 2009, 09:53 AM

Things might have changed in the past 2 years but when I had Caitlyn we weren't allowed to make up bottles early and powder isn't sterrile so it had to be made with boiling water..?

paula85 · Nov 23rd, 2009, 09:59 AM

That sounds great

your supposed to leave the water half an hour before making the bottle up so that sounds fine x

Serene123 · Nov 23rd, 2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by paula85

That sounds great

your supposed to leave the water half an hour before making the bottle up so that sounds fine x

I thought it was that you weren't allowed to leave it more than half an hour?

embo216 · Nov 23rd, 2009, 10:05 AM

I'm sure your supposed to leave it for half an hour or you can burn the formula. x

Serene123 · Nov 23rd, 2009, 10:06 AM

Is that a new thing or do I just have rubbish memory?!

AppleBlossom · Nov 23rd, 2009, 10:06 AM

I think the way you're doing it is fine to be honest. It's all very well the HV saying you have to make up a bottle with brand new cool boiled water every time but that's easier said than done when you have a hungry screaming baby in your arms and then you have to go boil the kettle and wait for the water to cool down lol I think as long as the bottles are sterilised and the water you put the formula into is warm then I don;t see any problem

Katieeeee · Nov 23rd, 2009, 10:24 AM

Thanks ladies, bit soooo confused still! Am I doing it right or not??

Also, why does the water have to cool down for half hour before I put it in the bottles? Surely it doesn't make a difference if it cools down in the kettle or the bottles?

Katieeeee · Nov 23rd, 2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by embo216

I'm sure your supposed to leave it for half an hour or you can burn the formula. x

But I don't put the formula in until later on when Aiden wants feeding! Until then, the bottles of water sit at room temperature until they get used.

BlackBerry25 · Nov 23rd, 2009, 10:27 AM

I did it that way, and we were just fine. I think they just mean it should be cooled half an hour. Either way I filled up my bottles and lined them up in my cupboard and used when needed.

Nov 23rd, 2009, 09:52 AM	#1
Katieeeee Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 3,426	Am I doing it right?! Ok after reading a couple of threads I really am CONFUSED at the way I'm making up Aiden's bottles and I'm now scared that the way I've been doing is dangerous! Here is what I do: Wash all the bottles up in hot soapy water and rinse them. Put them all into the microwave steam steriliser. Whilst this is going, I empty the kettle and put in fresh water and boil it. When the bottles are done I take them out after having thoroughly washed my hands and I fill them with the freshly boiled water from the kettle. I then put the lids on. When Aiden wants a feed, I heat the bottle of water in a jug of boiled water and then add the milk powder. Is this right?! Because this is, I'M SURE, what the health visitor told me to do. Aiden is a month old today and hasn't been ill or anything but I'd hate to think I'm doing it all wrong!

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Nov 23rd, 2009, 09:53 AM	#2
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	Things might have changed in the past 2 years but when I had Caitlyn we weren't allowed to make up bottles early and powder isn't sterrile so it had to be made with boiling water..?

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paula85 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Teesside UK Posts: 10,985	That sounds great your supposed to leave the water half an hour before making the bottle up so that sounds fine x

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embo216 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 6,906	I'm sure your supposed to leave it for half an hour or you can burn the formula. x

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Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	Is that a new thing or do I just have rubbish memory?!

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AppleBlossom Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 25,860	I think the way you're doing it is fine to be honest. It's all very well the HV saying you have to make up a bottle with brand new cool boiled water every time but that's easier said than done when you have a hungry screaming baby in your arms and then you have to go boil the kettle and wait for the water to cool down lol I think as long as the bottles are sterilised and the water you put the formula into is warm then I don;t see any problem

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Katieeeee Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 3,426	Thanks ladies, bit soooo confused still! Am I doing it right or not?? Also, why does the water have to cool down for half hour before I put it in the bottles? Surely it doesn't make a difference if it cools down in the kettle or the bottles?

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Nov 23rd, 2009, 10:27 AM	#10
BlackBerry25 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15,168	I did it that way, and we were just fine. I think they just mean it should be cooled half an hour. Either way I filled up my bottles and lined them up in my cupboard and used when needed.

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