Flasks for formula feeding

[CherryBlossom27]

Hi all, sorry if I'm being daft but...

If I am out and about and use a flask with boiled water in to make up the feeds when required, do I need to use a special flask or is it fine to use a normal thermos flask?

I was thinking about experimenting and putting some cooled boiled water into a sterilised bottle and letting it cool to room temperature and then adding the boiled water from the flask, and then adding the milk powder.

I know it's a long shot, but if anyone knows the right quantities of hot and cold water to add to the bottle for a 9oz / 260ml feed that would be great!

TIA

I just used a normal thermos flask and took a plastic jug from the kitchen cupboard to fill with cold water to cool to drinking temperature.

As you can tell, I cannot answer your hot/cold water question as I never did it like that!

cherry Do you mean how much hot/cold water to get back up to 70 degrees? What will you do then to cool it to drinking temperature?

The method I use at home for 7oz bottle is 3oz boiling water plus a splash (probably about 1oz) of cool bolied water which I think gets me to above 70 degrees, then I add the powder, then add the remaining 3oz cool bolied water, this is then at a nice drinking temperature.

I keep the cool water in a sterile sealed 10oz bottle by the kettle and refill it fresh each time I make a bottle (then it cools for the next feed), and replace the bottle at end of each day.

Out and about I use cartons as otherwise I'd need to take empty bottles, plus a bottle of cool water, plus a flask of hot water and I have twins so would need a very big bag!

Ceeveebee, I was thinking if I boil the water in the kettle, then add some to the feeding bottle e.g. 2oz and leave this to cool to room temperature. If I then put the rest of the boiled water in a flask, and add it to the feeding bottle when I need to make up the feed e.g. 7oz, that will be my 9oz of water at 70 degrees then add the milk powder.

Thinking about it I will need a jug and cold water to cool it down as little said....don't think I should be feeding DS 70 degree milk eek!!

I would use cartons when out and about but DS is on a full bottle so would cost a fortune, I did treat myself to using cartons for the first few weeks when he was born though :)

This faff is definitely one of the disadvantages of FF but such is life! I struggle to fit force everything into the changing bag for DS, I really think you must be so organised having twins! :)