Made my first bottle of formula today

[PeanutButter99]

Most of you probably know my story by now. DS is 21 weeks and is was ebf. I'm back to work 4 weeks now. Had freezer milk built up but it's all gone now. Am finding that I can't feed him on my own the days I'm off now so have decided to give a bottle of formula after 2 bf.
Anyway made up the bottle. What a PITA! You have to boil the kettle, takes ages. Then add the powder, which sticks to the scoop cos the water still has steam rising from it. Then you have to cool it. Then check it. How warm or cold should it be!!
And that was only 1 bottle!
Hats off to those ff out there. I understand now why routine is important to some people! No going with the flow with formula. You have to be on the ball!!

Too right! I started mix feeding 7 weeks ago and everytime I make a bottle of formula it still feels like I'm conducting a science experiment.

Tommee Tippee does some small milk powder containers for taking small amounts of formula out and about. I use these to measure out the correct amount of formula for my bottles and then transfer the powder from the container to the bottle. This means you can measure out the powder away from the steam so it doesn't clog the scoop.

It adds an extra layer of faff but I was worried that wasn't adding the correct amounts otherwise.

Agreed with the extra layer of faff and takes on a new dimension when leaving the house - frankly I cannot be arsed!

BUt mousema is right those little pot things are useful but still I cannot be arsed and would rather bung the buddah on the booby.

I'll still be bf when I go out. Much easier and like you say, less faff!!
Although those caton things look easy. Bloody expensive though! And while I'm at it so is formula! Plus my DH supermarket discount doesn't apply to it :(

Agreed FF makes no sense when out and about. I always BF when not at home, I only use the containers for measuring to stop the scoop getting all clogged up. :)