Formula feeding

[Dusty12345]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help with a worry I have?

My 5 week old baby is formula fed, I have been using the ready made cartons. I made up a bottle pouring the formula from the fridge into a sterile bottle. I put it in a bowl of hot water to warm up. I got distracted and had left the bottle in the hot water for 30-45 mins. I didn’t think anything of it as I thought you had 2 hours for them to have the bottle. I happened to google it though after she fed and it said you should not leave a bottle warming in hot water for longer than 15 mins because harmful bacteria can develop. I’m very worried now. Can anyone offer any advice? Thank you!

It would probably be fine, but personally I’d pour it away and make a fresh one if it were my baby at that age.

As a one off she'll be fine

Set yourself a timer on your phone for next time.

Thanks both

I wouldn't worry! I used to express and bottle feed in the early weeks and I learnt a few weeks in my hubby wasn't cleaning out the bottles...just throwing them back in the steriliser. Doh!

I wouldn’t worry about that. It’s still quite a short period of time. If you were doing it all the time the chances would increase but as a one off I think you’ll be alright. Think of all the bottles being made up in the UK every day - do you think they’re all made up in perfect conditions? Of course not, but the levels of babies getting sick are minuscule.

Fwiw there’s no need to heat the bottle. Straight from the fridge is fine and easy if baby will take it

@GuruLuru

I wouldn't worry! I used to express and bottle feed in the early weeks and I learnt a few weeks in my hubby wasn't cleaning out the bottles...just throwing them back in the steriliser. Doh!

This made me laugh. Mine suddenly admitted he used bleach to clean the bottles once... as bleach kills all bacteria?! Just wtf... then I panicked. All was fine obviously but I was horrified