5 month old drank formula left out since 8 hours

[Newmom2024]

I had a hard day so all the bottles that my baby drank formula from were left out on the table since morning. My husband walked in after work and I told him to feed my baby the rest of the milk from her recent bottle and I pointed to the floor. For some reason he picked up the bottle on the table and fed her without my knowledge. I’m very stressed about what could happen to her now. What can I do? I’m very anxious. Please help!

Babies are tough. Don't worry at all, promise. Soon the child will be eating mud, worms, pet food.. etc

She'll be fine. Unlikely to do anything serious, maybe an upset tummy if it has started to culture any pathogens, but if it was made up correctly it would have been sterile to start with so likely nothing of serious risk to health will have developed. I'm assuming it wasn't sat in the sun in those 8 hours which would accelerate microbial growth.

Just keep an eye on her over next 48 hours (max length of time food poisoning develops - though usually quicker in babies on liquid diet) and try not to stress.

A hard day is tough. I remember those.
Be kind to yourself and get that DH to give you a hug.

Thank you all you lovelies! I feel much better already :))