Formula feeding on a plane

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My DS is on prescribed formula due to a CMPA, the formula is only available in powder form.

I am due to fly (solo) with him in a couple of weeks time to the US and am not sure what I should do in terms of getting my hands on boiling water to make him bottles.

He is also breastfed but at 8 months old he's now so easily distracted it's impossible to breastfeed him in public at times and when I flew with him when he was younger I found it difficult and uncomfortable to feed him in the narrow plane seats anyway so I do need the option of giving him a bottle.

Anyone know how I can get boiling water to use on the plane, both in the UK and US? I thought about asking a cafe once past security but worrying they could refuse and I'll be stuck.

I'm slightly anxious about flying solo with him anyway so would just like to have a plan for this sorted as it'll take pressure off for me.

Thanks!

You’ll be able to get boiling water on the plane. They obviously use it to make tea and coffee. When we flew we made our dd a cup of milk before bed (she was 4 so not on formula obviously) but the milk I brought was too cold so I just went back to the flight attendants and they made me a little bath of boiling water to sit the cup in to warm it (back in the galley obviously, I didn’t like wander around the plane). But no they do it all the time so shouldn’t be a problem. Similarly if you need some in the airport I’m sure you could ask at a cafe, and they’d fill a flask up for you.

Yes, I'd take an empty flask or two and fill up at a cafe. No way will they refuse. On a longer flight you can fill it in the galley.
On a e.g. London to Edinburgh I wouldn't rely on the cabin crew though - too short.

Oh brilliant, thank you.

I had wondered about getting it on the plane itself but wasn't sure if they actually used boiling water for safety reasons.

I'll try a cafe first and then back back up option of the plane now.

Thanks again!

We used a tommee tippee flask (marketed as a bottle warmer) - it’s a great design as it’s v difficult to spill hot water over anyone. Took it through security empty and got Costa to fill it - stays above 70 degrees for at least 6-8 hours. Filled it again on the plane. Make sure you take enough clean bottles as there’s no easy way to clean those!

Hi OP, i did as above, water from the cafe to make a bottle at the gate so it had time to cool before needing it, while on the plane you can get hot water at any point but personally i went with just before the feed was due, a couple of oz of hot water to mix the formula then topped up with cold mineral water

If you do use mineral water, Evian is I believe the only one with few enough minerals to be suitable for babies.

Evian isn't the only one with low enough minerals. Check the levels on the label:

Look for Na on the label, which means sodium, and choose one that contains 200mg or less of Na per litre. Check the levels of sulphate (SO or SO4), too. The sulphate levels should be no higher than 250mg per litre

Oh yes. Thanks for the water info too, I'll check the labels and make sure.

It's only a flight. ANY still mineral water is fine. Whatever you use is not going to cause any problems. There are only possible issues if regularly used. And 8 month old is stuffing all manner of germs and crap in their mouth the whole time. Relax.