To think that Katie (or the queen) should make up formula following NHS guidelines

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Kate's decision to bottlefeed is a personal one. It is her decision how she feeds her baby. Like every mum in the land she deserves support and the freedom to make her own baby feeding decisions. However I feel its important that whoever is making up feeds does it safely and follows NHS guidelines.

There is no reason to make up feeds in batches or use the microwave to heat formula. The microwave can be used to sterilise the bottles, but not to heat up pre made feeds. It would be awful if princess Charolotte got burnt by hot spots of milk in the bottle or contracted gastrocentitis. They have a qualfied nanny who surely must be familiar with current recommendations.

NHS guidelines

Lots of mums with two children under two have to manage without paid help.

Used to make up bottles and stick them in the fridge. Sterilise bottles in microwave. Make up with hot water, put in fridge until required.

At 4 am, with a screaming baby who could knock back 10 - 12 oz in one go and as sleep deprived as I was the truth is it frankly saved my sanity.

No baby died in this process. He is 15 now.

Oh dear, poor OP.

I saw that piece earlier (sad DM addict that I am) and I did wonder why the DM keeps publishing these Alison Jackson lookalike pictures. The whole thing just seems utterly pointless.

After trying to get a thread I started deleted the other day due to it making me really down it has totally brightened me up to think of the op hurriedly reporting to mn towers - I'd love to see their response!

Oh dear god

Whoops. Never mind OP, I'm sure you meant well.

For the record, you're clearly serious about "There is no reason to make up feeds in batches or use the microwave to heat formula." so I feel the need to respond to it.

Yes there is. There's every need. It's called convenience. It's a convenience which worked perfectly well for thousands upon thousands upon thousands of parents back in the 1990s when it was standard advice. I'll be advising the next generation to do the same and sod the NHS guidelines too.

from the nhs site:

If it isn't possible to follow the advice above, or if you need to transport a feed (for example, to a nursery), prepare the feed at home and cool it for at least one hour in the back of the fridge.

Take it out of the fridge just before you leave and carry it in a cool bag with an ice pack, and use it within four hours. If you do not have an ice pack, or access to a fridge, the made-up infant formula must be used within two hours.

• If made-up formula is stored in a fridge, use within 24 hours.
• If made-up formula is stored in a cool bag with an ice pack, use within four hours.
• If made-up formula is stored at room temperature, use within two hours.

(It is therefore saying that you can make the formula up with hot water, cool it quickly and then put in the fridge for the timescale shown above)

Ahhh daily mail judgypants karma

This just has it all

Poor OP

Oh this made me laugh.

FWIW if making up a fresh feed isn't ideal the NHS and the WHO recommend making them with boiling water, rapid cool in sink and then straight to back of the fridge.

Can't believe you actually care enough about how the royals make their babies milk though..

Can't believe you thought it was real! I'm cringing for you

Just asked for this to be deleted. They arent the real royal family.

Still making me giggle.

(Echos) you must be reallytired reallytired have a and lie down

Oh bless you OP, we've all been there no, not really .

You've unintentionally cheered up a lot of people today.

Someone PM the op to let her know we are sympathetic and enjoying the joke in a nice way.

I dread to think how mine are alive. I breast fed for 8-10 months depending on which child but when I did need formula I made all the bottles up with water and added the formula when needed. I wanted my kids to be able to accept room temperature milk in case of no warming facilities.

i'm pretty sure rt was being tongue in cheek here

OP in the moment before the 'Just asked for this to be deleted. They arent the real royal family' post.

I wish there was a like button Squoosh!

Rebelfor your HV is totally incorrect. You should never mix formula powder with cool/cold water as the biggest risk isn't the bacteria in the water but the bacteria in the milk powder.

As mentioned above, WHO advice and advice for preparation of formula in childcare settings both say it's fine to make bottles in advance (properly...with boiled and still damn hot water), flash cool and store in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Making each fresh is the absolute optimum but doing them in a batch for the day is acceptable.

This is the funniest post I have read on here in the 8 years I have been a mumsnetter :D

I always made a batch the night before and had 8 bottles for 24 hours , never a problem; freshly boiled water, cooled quickly and refrigerated.

This has to go to classics. Best thread ever.

Come back OP and take a bow

The best Royal Family thread EVER