I was just wondering whether any of you had read the article in the Daily Mail yesterday regarding the bacteria found in formula milk. I have just switched - after four weeks of breastfeeding - onto formula feeds as I was struggling with the breastfeeding. Having overcome the massive guilt I felt I now discover that every feed I give of formula could potentially be fatal. Research has shown that 10% of formula milk tested had high levels of bacteria present and there is a risk of meningitis as a result.
Having commited to the bottle feeding route I am now not sure how best to make up the formula milk. I have been boiling water and letting it cool to room temperature and adding the formula powder when my baby is is ready to feed. However, in the article I read it suggests the only way to destroy the bacteria is to add the formula powder when the milk is over 70 degrees. This would then involve putting the powder into near boiling milk and storing it in the fridge and reheating it when baby is ready to feed. However, every where else I read it suggests that milk is better made up as and when you need it and not in advance.
I would be grateful if anybody has any advice. My mind is spinning with everything I have read.
Thanks