Hi 39 weeks pregnant here and lying awake realising I don’t really know enough about bottle feeding if I can’t breastfeed. I’ve read the NHS website guide on preparing a bottle which advises boiling your kettle and then waiting 30 mins for the water to cool before making the bottle and that you should only make up one bottle a time. It also advises that you look out for baby’s early cues that they are hungry and don’t wait until they are crying to feed them. So I’m now confused as if I wait for their cues to feed them then it’ll take me 30 mins plus to make up their bottle... So is there any easier advice to follow? E.g. should I aim to feed them every 2-3 hours and how many times a day would I bottle feed them? Also is there a set amount of time after which a bottle becomes unusable? Or can I make one up and leave it on the side or in the fridge until the baby is hungry. Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer!
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