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Introducing a formula feed - advice for a novice please!

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JBroRo · 27/07/2010 16:37

Hi

I'm a 1st time Mum so apologies if this sounds like the most basic question(s) ever!

My LO is EBF at the moment but I'm thinking about introducing 1 formula feed some time in the next few weeks. I'm thinking that I will introduce this feed at about 10-10.30pm.

I'm an intelligent person but seem to be having a complete mind blank when it comes to making up these feeds + timing

I've got a big tub of Aptamil and have been reading the instructions. It says to allow the kettle to cool down for 30 mins and to only make up a feed as you need it and not in advance? Therefore, because I can't exactly predict when my LO wants to feed how can I occupy them while Im waiting the 30mins for the water to cool?? By this point, I think she would be purple and hysterical.

Also, when it comes to her having formula during the day how do I go about making up a feed when I'm out and about?

Really, I'm looking for any top tips/suggestions that other more experienced mums have got.

I obviously don't want to cut corners/risk hygiene/health but want some ideas about to make things easier/more organised.

My mum's advice is to make up feeds in advance as that's what she used to do.

Many Thanks in advance

OP posts:
lola0109 · 28/07/2010 21:40

Stealth, DD2 will be 5 months when I return, 4 months just now. But now that I know all this it will make it more difficult to offer a formula feed. If it takes that long to prepare a bottle then I'll just feed DD as I can even guess when she wants fed. With DD1 I at least had an idea when she'd be hungry!

Thanks Tabouleh for the experiments, interesting reading!

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