Anyone else feeding their baby cold milk? - Page 3

sobersadie · Dec 20th, 2009, 16:13 PM

We do room temp bottles. I find if u heat them it gives them more wind. Babies tend to have a preference. My first liked them warm and the 2nd 2 at room temp. In the neo natal they gave bottles at room temp. I thought if u gve srtaight from the fridge it wud chill their wee tummys and make it harder to digest.

zoe0504 · Dec 23rd, 2009, 17:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Eala

Our LO takes her bottles at room temperature. We put boiled water into sterilised bottles and let it cool then keep them in a cupboard. Then it's just a case of adding the formula and we're off

This is my situation also, Oliver has never taken to warm milk, also my midwife told me it's better to do this than faf around trying to warm bottles, makes life easier for you and baby.
x x x

Pyrrhic · Dec 23rd, 2009, 17:44 PM

Cold milk is harder for babies to digest. Niamhs has always been warm, and now she's older she doesn't care how it is.

Pyrrhic · Dec 23rd, 2009, 17:47 PM

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Originally Posted by zoe0504

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Originally Posted by Eala

Our LO takes her bottles at room temperature. We put boiled water into sterilised bottles and let it cool then keep them in a cupboard. Then it's just a case of adding the formula and we're off

This is my situation also, Oliver has never taken to warm milk, also my midwife told me it's better to do this than faf around trying to warm bottles, makes life easier for you and baby.
x x x

The World Health Organisation, and the Food Standards Agency recommends that you make the bottle up as soon as possible with boiled water. You can let it cool slightly, but ideally it should be boiling. This is because powder is not steralised, and bacteria breeds very quickly in it. By putting the powder into boiled water, you kill the bacteria and your baby has very little chance of getting ill.

I realise that some people use cold water and are happy, but I thought I'd explain why boiled is recommended.

Eala · Dec 23rd, 2009, 18:45 PM

Well aware of why freshly boiled water is recommended, and also aware that doing things that way does not work for us. Our LO is perfectly happy and healthy, so we will continue to do things the way it suits all 3 of us. Our baby will not take warm bottles, so I don't see the point in trying to force the issue.

The World Health Organisation also recommends only weighing babies under the age of 6 months every 4 weeks, and babies over the age of 6 months every 2 months, but I'm not going to be following those recommendations either.

Pyrrhic · Dec 23rd, 2009, 18:49 PM

I've obviously touched some sort of nerve, when the last sentence of my post made my reasons clear why I made my post. Some people don't realise why boiling is recommended, and I was just explaining it in case anyone else reading was wondering. Not really sure why you're becoming defensive

Lullaby2010 · Dec 30th, 2009, 08:44 AM

Ruby's are at room temp as that's what she had in hospital. I did try her a couple times with warmed milk but she wouldn't take it until it had cooled down again. x

cyclura · Dec 30th, 2009, 18:08 PM

DDs are room temp as thats what I was recommended to do by SCBU when I took DD home (and what they did when she was tube fed). The milk in SCBU was expressed breast milk but I continued the room temp with the formula when my milk dried up (again as recommended).

FunnyFace · Jan 7th, 2010, 07:57 AM

I've been giving Lola milk at around room temp or maybe a bit colder since she was 3 weeks old - she loves it more than warm milk!x

angelstardust · Jan 7th, 2010, 09:56 AM

The water should not be boiling when making up bottles as per guidelines, it will break down the nutrients (proteins etc) and there is also a risk of the bottle exploding when you shake it, it should be around 70'c (which is supposedly a full kettle left 30mins).

If making several in advance, they should be cooled rapidly (usually in a sink full of cold water changed regularly) until they are room temperature and then refrigerated. Never put warm bottles in the fridge, there is a risk of food poisoning to the rest of the family that way plus it will brake the fridge quicker.

Just a note for those who do it this way.

Dec 20th, 2009, 16:13 PM	#21
sobersadie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 901	We do room temp bottles. I find if u heat them it gives them more wind. Babies tend to have a preference. My first liked them warm and the 2nd 2 at room temp. In the neo natal they gave bottles at room temp. I thought if u gve srtaight from the fridge it wud chill their wee tummys and make it harder to digest.

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Dec 23rd, 2009, 17:44 PM	#23
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	Cold milk is harder for babies to digest. Niamhs has always been warm, and now she's older she doesn't care how it is.

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Dec 23rd, 2009, 18:45 PM	#25
Eala Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,228	Well aware of why freshly boiled water is recommended, and also aware that doing things that way does not work for us. Our LO is perfectly happy and healthy, so we will continue to do things the way it suits all 3 of us. Our baby will not take warm bottles, so I don't see the point in trying to force the issue. The World Health Organisation also recommends only weighing babies under the age of 6 months every 4 weeks, and babies over the age of 6 months every 2 months, but I'm not going to be following those recommendations either.

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Dec 23rd, 2009, 18:49 PM	#26
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	I've obviously touched some sort of nerve, when the last sentence of my post made my reasons clear why I made my post. Some people don't realise why boiling is recommended, and I was just explaining it in case anyone else reading was wondering. Not really sure why you're becoming defensive

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Dec 30th, 2009, 08:44 AM	#27
Lullaby2010 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Essex UK Posts: 780	Ruby's are at room temp as that's what she had in hospital. I did try her a couple times with warmed milk but she wouldn't take it until it had cooled down again. x

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Dec 30th, 2009, 18:08 PM	#28
cyclura Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 561	DDs are room temp as thats what I was recommended to do by SCBU when I took DD home (and what they did when she was tube fed). The milk in SCBU was expressed breast milk but I continued the room temp with the formula when my milk dried up (again as recommended).

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Jan 7th, 2010, 07:57 AM	#29
FunnyFace Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 246	I've been giving Lola milk at around room temp or maybe a bit colder since she was 3 weeks old - she loves it more than warm milk!x

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Jan 7th, 2010, 09:56 AM	#30
angelstardust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,318	The water should not be boiling when making up bottles as per guidelines, it will break down the nutrients (proteins etc) and there is also a risk of the bottle exploding when you shake it, it should be around 70'c (which is supposedly a full kettle left 30mins). If making several in advance, they should be cooled rapidly (usually in a sink full of cold water changed regularly) until they are room temperature and then refrigerated. Never put warm bottles in the fridge, there is a risk of food poisoning to the rest of the family that way plus it will brake the fridge quicker. Just a note for those who do it this way.

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