Anyone know 4 week limit on powdered milk once opened ?

[Shell001]

Hi,

I didnt know there was a short life for such a products as breasftfeeding and trying to introduce formula with weaning ... i dont use that much.

yes, there is a 4 week life on it once opened.
you could always express milk to use when weaning, or use a bit of cows milk is baby is over 6 months.
or use the cartons of ready made formula.
you can sometimes buy smaller packs of powder, but not everywhere sells them

write the date opened on the lid - or write on the use by date

Ive gone over though .. will disguard now ...

Is it harmful ? ...

Oops! I never knew that. Chucked our (maybe) third tin of the stuff recently which had been open about 6 months. (Ds2 is now 15 months and had it every now and then when I was able to palm a feed off onto someone else.) The others were similarly ancient by the time they ran out.
I'm not aware it had an adverse effect on him though.

i have no idea what the risks are tbh

probably mould spores and flour beetle. Hipp have a 21 day limit on theirs but they do 2 sachets, so I don't end up wasting it