How you make up bottles - Page 4

blahblahblah · Mar 11th, 2010, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by kirmal12

I'm currently using cartons on the advice of the midwives at least until he is 4 weeks old, my little man is eating loads so going through so much food.

Have i got this right, if i premake bottles for the day/night, i use cooled boiled water (about 30mins) then can i add the formula and then store in the fridge for no more than 24hours? (a bit like cartons?) or just store the water in the fridge and add formula when warmed up?.

Those of you who leave the bottles out at room temp, do you just add the formula and go?, does that kill the germs?. Sorry for all the questions new mum alert!!

If you add the formula to water that's fully cooled, it doesn't kill any nasties in the formula - that's why it is no longer recommended. A lot of people have done it this way for years because it is easy - but there is some risk.

If you add the formula to the water while it's still hot enough, cool and keep in the fridge, this is the next best way to making it up fresh. The hot water should kill anything in the formula, so everything should be sterile. By storing in the fridge anything that had managed to survive all the heat and sterilisation can't multiply. It requires a bit more work and thought, but it is safer IMO.

The World Health Organisation (who are responsible for the guidelines), say that making up a fresh bottle is possible, and making it up hot and storing in the fridge as the next best.

It is rather a balancing act between safety and practicality.

lauram22 · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:53 PM

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Originally Posted by katy

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Originally Posted by Vici

I don't do what your friend does as I wouldn't add powder to water less than 70 degrees. I make them all up in the morning, quick cool and store at the back of the fridge

I then heat to room temp when she wants a bottle

I do this. It's what my hospital recommended. Adding the powder to cool/room temp boiled water isn't hot enough to kill any bugs that could be in the powder so they recommend to make them, cool quickly and then store in back of fridge xx

So when u do this, do u store the bottles with the water in the fridge with the teats on the bottles? Sorry just having a panic lol xx

Love Bunny · Mar 20th, 2010, 19:43 PM

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Originally Posted by aimee-lou

I make them all up for the day and store them in the fridge.

I tried other ways, a lot of other ways, and this worked best for us.

We used to do this!! then my HV had the biggest go at us

! So we started sterilising, then adding boiling water to all bottles and then leaving out on the side and just adding powder as we need it. I must say its soooo much quicker now as we dont have to warm it up from the fridge! its just a matter of adding powder x

Emma1980 · Mar 21st, 2010, 17:21 PM

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Originally Posted by imace

I agree, that's why I do it this way...

Boil the water and add to bottles for the whole day. But say I am making a 5oz bottle, I will add only 3 1/2 oz and then top up to 5oz with fresh boiled water when I am ready to add the powder for a feed. Quick, easy and kills the bugs whilst having a warm bottle (great way to do it for babies that don't like room temp bottles).

thats what i do

bjl1981 · Mar 27th, 2010, 19:04 PM

I was told that the powder isnt sterile, so you should add hot water to the powder then cool quickly if you want to store in the fridge for upto 12 hours.

jamielou · Mar 27th, 2010, 19:10 PM

I half fill the bottles with boiling water then let them cool for 30 mins, then in the fridge. When he wants a feed I top the water up to what i need usually 8oz so its then hot enough to kill bugs and warm enough for his feed and quick enough for him not to scream the house down lol x

tasha41 · Mar 28th, 2010, 02:22 AM

I premade formula using the concentrate we have over here rather than the powder

... put into sterilized bottles, caps on, in the fridge.

Lullaby2009 · Mar 28th, 2010, 12:32 PM

I put powder in the bottles ready for the day. Add boiled water to a bottle when it is needed then cool in a bowl of cold water till the right temp, and use straight away

helen1234 · Mar 29th, 2010, 06:56 AM

i used to pre make all my bottles with water at leat 70 degrees this then kills any bacteria in the powder, then warm through with either boiling water or microwave. i gave rhys his milk at what was about body temp as this is what nature says when bf'ing is the best temp, room temp to seems cold to me and made rhys windy

Claire788 · Mar 29th, 2010, 14:59 PM

Just seen this thread.. so can I ...

1) Boil Water
2) Put Formula and Boiling water in Bottle
3) Shake - and refrigerate
4) KEEP for 24 hours?

I'm confused as to why they say bin after 2 hours on the tin?
*argg*

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%
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Mar 27th, 2010, 19:04 PM	#35
bjl1981 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wigan, UK Posts: 1,368	I was told that the powder isnt sterile, so you should add hot water to the powder then cool quickly if you want to store in the fridge for upto 12 hours.

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jamielou Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Herne Bay Posts: 452	I half fill the bottles with boiling water then let them cool for 30 mins, then in the fridge. When he wants a feed I top the water up to what i need usually 8oz so its then hot enough to kill bugs and warm enough for his feed and quick enough for him not to scream the house down lol x

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Mar 28th, 2010, 02:22 AM	#37
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	I premade formula using the concentrate we have over here rather than the powder ... put into sterilized bottles, caps on, in the fridge.

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Mar 28th, 2010, 12:32 PM	#38
Lullaby2009 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 211	I put powder in the bottles ready for the day. Add boiled water to a bottle when it is needed then cool in a bowl of cold water till the right temp, and use straight away

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helen1234 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dudley Posts: 7,833	i used to pre make all my bottles with water at leat 70 degrees this then kills any bacteria in the powder, then warm through with either boiling water or microwave. i gave rhys his milk at what was about body temp as this is what nature says when bf'ing is the best temp, room temp to seems cold to me and made rhys windy

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Mar 29th, 2010, 14:59 PM	#40
Claire788 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North West, UK Posts: 1,207	Just seen this thread.. so can I ... 1) Boil Water 2) Put Formula and Boiling water in Bottle 3) Shake - and refrigerate 4) KEEP for 24 hours? I'm confused as to why they say bin after 2 hours on the tin? argg

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