Room Temperature Formula - can I give this to a newborn???

[Annabellemary]

In the maternity home they provide formula (for those not breastfeeding) at room temperature for newborn babies.

When I take my baby home can I give him room temperature formula. Obviously when making the bottles up they will be made up with boiled water which in theory kills the bacteria (I think) so this should be ok, should it not? Any ideas? Am just thinking that it may be possible to save myself the 7 minutes of screaming whilst the baby waits for the bottle warmer to warm the milk.

Any ideas/thoughts/suggestions?

Yes, you need to use freshly boiled water (boiled once) as each time you boil it, it increases the sodium content. Or the potassium, or something, but you should definately you fresh water.
Just want to raise a quick point that I've been thinking, if you don't follow current guidlines for whatever reason (which I didnot), then the feed isn't sterile, so does that make it pointless sterilising bottles?
Not suggesting for one second that anyone should not sterilise bottles and I will always sterilise mine for upto a year, but just something that crossed my mind

think bottle sterilisation is separate issue - isnt there more risk of nasties hanging around them cos of rubber/shape of teat etc. the milk issue is another one - that powder can potentially have germs in that need to kill with hot water/right making up methods /not keeping it too long etc

You prob right poppy.