Making up formula when abroad, would I better with the readymade stuff?

[SparklyGothKat]

I am BF but Callum has a bottle sometimes, would I be able to make up formula while in mencora, with boiled water? or would I be better off with the ready made stuff? First time abroad with a baby, its so stressful!!

[oiFoiF]

i would go for readymade tbh and say 'well we are on holiday' to justify the extra cost

[luciemule]

If you make it up in menorca, I'd use boiled bottle water, rather than tap water.

[SparklyGothKat]

I have milk tokens somewhere, will dig them out and get some readymade stuff.

[SparklyGothKat]

will I be able to take milk on the plane? Can I buy some in Menorca?

[lizandlulu]

i pack milk in the luggage, not hand luggage cause i always think security might mistake it for something else
take as much as you think you will need, then enough for a couple more bottles. just make it up when you get there with boiled bottled water

[Sunshine78]

I've taken formula in hand luggae and as long as you are prepared to drink a bit at security they are happy with this. A lighter alternative to readymade formula is buying sachets of ready measured formula that you just tip into the bottle of water (very handy if out and about) I also used bottled water. The other thing i found very handy is mothercare do disposable steralising bags which you just add water to and throw away after 24 hours.

[mamamufin]

When I went to egypt with 12mo ds. I phoned the sma helpline about this. They told me I could use bottled water with the lowest sodium content (I cant remember the figure, but give them a bell). I then used sachets like sun suggested. I took a bit of milton to wash the bottles. Have a nice time.

[Hillbilly]

I have just returned fromDubai where I used boiled tap water. My sister lives there and they all use tap water for tea, coffee etc but have bottled for drinking cold. DS did not notice any difference.

I can't speak for any other country though so best to take ready made. But what did people do before you could buy ready made I wonder?

[PictureThis]

Recommended sodium content for bottled water is less than 20mg/litre, ideally less than 10mg/litre. I used powder on holiday and took a travel kettle to boil the water just because ready made added too much weight to the suitcase. I also took steribottles for convenience. Hope this helps

[bergentulip]

I was told by my HV to just used bottled when we go to Malaysia next month. No need to boil it as well, so she says. I'm happy with that.
I will take ster. tablets with me though to wash the bottles.

I always make my 3yr test the milk for the 5mth old's bottles, when going through security, cos I just cannot stand the stuff! Blurgh!

You can make bottles up on the plane if you want to keep the powder separate until then. Although, I would have the bottles full of just water ready for travel, and just get the cabin crew to heat it up for you when you need it. I personally would just not trust that their very, very hot water for tea and coffee has actually been boiled. And may have sat there for ages.

[luciemule]

Actually thinking about it, if you boil bottled water, the sodium and other minerals would become more concentrated so just using the bottled water would be better.

[lilQuidditchKel]

wait a minute - I'm not one to take "official advice" without questioning it, but i'm pretty sure there are serious reasons why we're supposed to use recently boiled water... the high temperature kills a potentially harmful bug which can be present in milk powder. So, I wouldn't disregard the temperature issue if you're using powder...

there are links online to infant fatalities and infant formula powder but I don't have them to hand. I think the deaths were in France and/or Belgium though, if that helps.

IME, we took readymade with me on all hols, and it def made it more of a holiday IYKWIM! less worrying about water quality, water temperature, mixing, measuring, etc etc

have fun

[SparklyGothKat]

I would be BF on the plane, and would only need 14 cartons (one bottle a day) how long do the cartons last in the fridge?

[bergentulip]

they last for ages if not opened. But only 24hrs once open, in the fridge.

[PictureThis]

If you only need milk for 1 bottle a day then I would absolutely take cartons...far less hassle.