How do you make up your formula

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There are few different ways I have been told by midwives and others on how do it, I have a perfect prep matchine but unsure of using it advice on how you do it

I use my perfect prep machine; it couldn't be simpler. Turn dial to oz required (eg 6 for 6oz bottle), put bottle in machine, press button. Measure out required number of scoops into bottle (eg 6 for 6oz bottle), shake with lid on, put back under machine.. press button. Voila! Bottle ready in under 1 minute.
Or I have also used ready to feed cartons of hipp organic when out & about.

Boil kettle add water to bottles that will last entire day/night. Take out as needed warm up in microwave then add powder use within an hour.

I'm a rule breaker

Another rule breaker here. Boil kettle let cool 15 mins, pour enough bottles out for following day, (eg 5 x 7Oz) add required amount of scoops to each bottle, close lid and shake. Cool under cold water, put in fridge, reheat in microwave when needed, shake well and feed.

All the mums I know prepared bottles first thing for the whole day then stored in fridge. Babies all survived.

I also use my pp machine. Dd is six months and we have had no problems at all with it.
When I am out I mimick the prep. Take two small flasks- 1 boiling water and 1 cooled boiled water.
For 6oz milk add formula to 2oz of boiled water. Shake and top up with cooled water.
I tried making them from scratch when dd was tiny but couldn't stand listening to her cry while they cooled.

I used to boil kettle, three quarter fill bottles and cool. When needed, boil more water. Top up and add formula. Hey presto! Milk at just the right temperature.

I know that's not recommended these days.

Buy a fast boiling kettle!

Perfect prep at home. Ready made when out. If away for weekend I do part boiling water, add formula, top up with cooked boiled/tap once over 6 months.

I don't know anyone who makes up a whole days bottles in advance, everyone either uses boiling water then cools down under tap (as our nursery do) or has a perfect prep.

I don't follow the official guidelines but HV said I was doing it as safely as possible without following advice.

I make enough bottles up to last 24 hours and store them in the fridge.

I use little pots designed for taking formula powder out and about, and measured the powder for each bottle into the individual pots. It saves the scoop getting steamy and clogged up when tipping powder in over hot water numerous times.

Boiled kettle.

Bottles already scrubbed and sterilised ready to use.

Pour boiling water into bottles, then tip the formula into each bottle from the individual pots straight away. Formula going into boiling water kills any bacteria.

Put teats on, then unscrew and re screw teats to release any trapped steam.

Lids on, shake thoroughly.

Leave out on kitchen counter until completely cooled to room temp. Usually about an hour.

Store in the fridge.

If going out I would take bottles in a cool bag with an ice pack and flask of boiling water for warming up.

I would warm bottles up as required and use them up within 24 hours.

I have two full sets of bottles so one is in use and there is always a clean set in the closed steriliser ready to use.

I do it this was as I find it easier to warm up a pre made bottle up, rather than make each one from scratch then bring down to a suitable temperature.