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View Poll Results: How do you make up your bottles?
Make fresh as needed (boil kettle,wait to cool, add powder) 12 9.68%
Make water,then add powder as needed(boil water,add to bottles then add powder as needed) 48 38.71%
Pre-make all of the feeds (add water and powder for all the feeds and store) 54 43.55%
Other (please specify) 12 9.68%
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Old Mar 3rd, 2010, 16:27 PM   #11
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I would make them up with water and keep them at room temperature and then just add the powder as I needed it. Much easier and lot less time with a screaming hungry baby while you're waiting for the water to cool!
couldnt agree more... it is so much easier to do it this way because doing it how the bottle suggests takes such a long time and by the time its ready Josh would scream the house down!! and its a lot easier to do this with Riley to look after too!!
This is how I have done my little man's bottles today, and it is alot less hassle! saves time which is always a good thing!
Just noticed your little boy is called Joshua too


 
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Old Mar 3rd, 2010, 20:42 PM   #12
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I do it the same as your friend. My best friend recommended this to me when I started FF Evie, and it works great for us
Today I have decided to try it like this just hope Joshua won't mind the bottles at room temp, but then again he has had the ready made cartons before at room temp and liked it.
I think if this works out ok then it will make my day much easier!
I always heat Evie's up as she hates room temp bottles
Oh, on a side note, I never keep the water for longer than 24 hours and once the feed is fully made up, I usually throw it after 1 hour


 
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Old Mar 3rd, 2010, 20:48 PM   #13
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I voted other.

I use bottled water. Pour 5oz of water in each bottle. The water is already room temperature, so no need in warming. When he is ready for a feed I put the formula in and shake. And presto, a bottle is ready!


 
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Old Mar 4th, 2010, 04:23 AM   #14
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I voted other.

I use bottled water. Pour 5oz of water in each bottle. The water is already room temperature, so no need in warming. When he is ready for a feed I put the formula in and shake. And presto, a bottle is ready!
On my notes on bottle feeding that I got from the hospital it says 'do not use bottled water' - I am not sure why tho, but I thought I would let you know anyway - maybe look into it?

Whatever way we make bottles, if we have been doing it that way for a while and there are no probs with LO then I am sure we are all fine!!


 
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Old Mar 4th, 2010, 07:04 AM   #15
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I make them all up for the day, leave them to cool a little bit and then store them in the fridge.

I get one out before she needs a feed so its at room temp, I don't warm up the bottle. I only get it to room temp as sometimes the cold bottle can make her a little more windy, but if she suprises me for a feed she will take it straight from the fridge.


 
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Old Mar 4th, 2010, 07:08 AM   #16
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Thanks for the replies ladies

I decided to do this thread because I have seen so many threads asking the best way to do the bottles. I thought it would be handy to have a poll to see what people do

I have done the same today and made all the water in bottles ready for the day. It seems to be going well so far and makes each day much easier than before


 
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Old Mar 4th, 2010, 08:18 AM   #17
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I voted other.

I use bottled water. Pour 5oz of water in each bottle. The water is already room temperature, so no need in warming. When he is ready for a feed I put the formula in and shake. And presto, a bottle is ready!
On my notes on bottle feeding that I got from the hospital it says 'do not use bottled water' - I am not sure why tho, but I thought I would let you know anyway - maybe look into it?

Whatever way we make bottles, if we have been doing it that way for a while and there are no probs with LO then I am sure we are all fine!!
They say not to use bottled water because it is often high in minerals, which are bad for babies. It's the same reason why you aren't meant to use repeatedly boiled water, as that concentrates the minerals too. There are situations where bottled water should be used - like an unsafe or high mineral supply. Usually there are specific brands that are recommended if that's the case.


 
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Old Mar 4th, 2010, 11:13 AM   #18
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I have 2 flasks. I prepare water in the morning. I boil water keep it until it reaches room temperature then store it in one flask. The other one has hot water. When I need to make a feed, I add water frm the flasks to the bottle (37-40 oC) then add formula. Omar doesnt usually take the same amount of milk every feed. Sometimes its 5, other times it's 6. When he just need an extra feed between feeds it's 2-4 oz.


 
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Old Mar 4th, 2010, 11:17 AM   #19
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I voted other.

I use bottled water. Pour 5oz of water in each bottle. The water is already room temperature, so no need in warming. When he is ready for a feed I put the formula in and shake. And presto, a bottle is ready!
On my notes on bottle feeding that I got from the hospital it says 'do not use bottled water' - I am not sure why tho, but I thought I would let you know anyway - maybe look into it?

Whatever way we make bottles, if we have been doing it that way for a while and there are no probs with LO then I am sure we are all fine!!
I use bottled water. It's the norm here as we dont have fresh water. It's sweetened sea water, which I dont even use for cooking. I boil it anyway to get rid of the gases.

They say so for the added menerals.


 
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Old Mar 4th, 2010, 11:18 AM   #20
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I used to add the powder to the room temp water throughout the day. We never had a prob and caitlyn was never sick x


 
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