How you make up bottles....

Lozziepop · Mar 3rd, 2010, 05:19 AM

I'm interested to see just how many people make their bottles in a certain way.
Since switching from BF I have done what it says on the formula box and made each feed as I need it. But since seeing my friend yesterday she told me she makes the bottles with water in the morning for the whole day, keep them at room temperature and add the powder as each feed is needed. Makes it far easier really!

Just curious to see what you all do...

Mynx · Mar 3rd, 2010, 06:27 AM

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

Vici · Mar 3rd, 2010, 06:31 AM

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

Lozziepop · Mar 3rd, 2010, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Mynx

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!

aimee-lou · Mar 3rd, 2010, 06:59 AM

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.

AppleBlossom · Mar 3rd, 2010, 07:04 AM

I don't do bottles anymore but when I did 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!

nataliecn · Mar 3rd, 2010, 07:24 AM

Each night I made up the bottles for the day!
Was easier for me that way!

Dream.A.Dream · Mar 3rd, 2010, 08:59 AM

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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

imace · Mar 3rd, 2010, 09:55 AM

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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

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).

maddiwatts19 · Mar 3rd, 2010, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bexy_22

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!!

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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 3rd, 2010, 05:19 AM	#1
Lozziepop Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In my own little bubble Posts: 346	How you make up bottles.... I'm interested to see just how many people make their bottles in a certain way. Since switching from BF I have done what it says on the formula box and made each feed as I need it. But since seeing my friend yesterday she told me she makes the bottles with water in the morning for the whole day, keep them at room temperature and add the powder as each feed is needed. Makes it far easier really! Just curious to see what you all do...

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Mar 3rd, 2010, 06:27 AM	#2
Mynx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NW London, UK Posts: 8,297	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

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Vici Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Suffolk Posts: 5,931	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

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aimee-lou Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 6,176	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.

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AppleBlossom Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 25,860	I don't do bottles anymore but when I did 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!

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Mar 3rd, 2010, 07:24 AM	#7
nataliecn Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,874	Each night I made up the bottles for the day! Was easier for me that way!

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