Ready-made formula given cold?

[mogwai]

Although expensive, this seems pretty convenient for trips out, or to keep at grandparents' house (I worked out from the carton that a newborn costs one pound fifty to run every day, excluding nappies!).

It says on the carton that the milk can be given cold or heated. Does anyone give it to their baby cold? In principle it sounds fine, but I've never heard of babies being given cold milk.

Next thing, I'll be asking if I can just put a straw in the top!!!!

Ditto Starshaker. So handy!

Mogwai - ready made formula is given at room temperature in the hospital. There is no need to heat it. In fact , the latest guidance is that babies should be given ready made formula up to the age of 4 weeks to avoid risk of infection from powdered milk as it is not sterile. Will find you a link. Feeds should also be made fresh if possible. There are a number of mums on mumsnet who have bottles with a container for the powder so it is added just prior to feeding.

Mogwai - ready made formula is given at room temperature in the hospital. There is no need to heat it. In fact , the latest guidance is that babies should be given ready made formula up to the age of 4 weeks to avoid risk of infection from powdered milk as it is not sterile. Will find you a link. Feeds should also be made fresh if possible. There are a number of mums on mumsnet who have bottles with a container for the powder so it is added just prior to feeding.

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dd never had heated formula when whe went on it at 7 months I just used to give it to her - either room temperature or from the fridge...

ds had a mix of cold, room temp and warmed...

not warmed is very convenient when out...

Ds has formula anyway it comes, as long as it comes FAST. Mostly room temp - I do the bottle of water and the divided pot thing.

Dd refused all formula, anyway it came... And all EBM... body temp and fresh from the boob was the only way for her!

Regretfully, I have always heated formula so dd turns her nose up if it comes straight out of the carton. Has anyone realised the error of their ways and got their dd/ds to start taking formula cold/at room temperature - think I have made a rod for my back!

If dd is desperate am I to assume she will have to drink it cold and therefore get used to it - or have nothing?

I have always given ds milk at both room temperature and warmed and he has never seemed to notice the difference. I also have only used the ready made cartons, I had a very unsuccessful attempt at breastfeeding which resulted in me sending dh out in the middle of the night he came back with the ready made stuff and we just never got round to buying the formula that you make up yourself.

hotmama have you considered weaning her on to room temp over a period of time - ie make it slightly cooler each time until you don't have to heat it up at all - you can get travel heating gadgets but there are so damn slow