Preparing bottles in advance

[birchykel]

Hi all,
I am 37 weeks pregnant and planning on breastfeeding but am open minded in case it doesn't work out. I had my first girl 8 years ago and back then I started breastfeeding but became poorly and ended up using Sma, I would make them up fresh before bed say 11.30pm and store about 6 in the fridge and then warm them up when needed during the night.
I emailed SMA to find out if this is ok and they said basically not really, I need to boil the water, leave to cool no longer than 30 mins and then make it up and either use it or keep it at room temp for no longer than 2 hours. Obviously whatever is best for baby but surly at 1 or 2am with a screaming baby in your arms, having to freshly boil, wait 30 mins, make it up and make sure its not too hot for babes is alot of waiting and no doubt a tad stressful??
Like I said I am hoping to breastfeed anyway but want to be prepared, anyone out there that can advise? Maybe I am being completely thick??

i agree frak. It could be much clearer. Makes me suspicious tbh.

Wow, I didnt expect this much response. Its amazing and there was me thinking I was alone with these worries. lol.

I am pleased I started this thread now, it is obvious that with guidelines changing all the time it can get very confusing. Like I said my girl is 8 now and I did make in advance but used boiling water, added formula, cooled down, kept in fridge and warmed up when needed.
I emailed SMA guidelines, and they sent a email back saying that it needs to be made up as and when I need it. I will try to attach....try being the word.

All the talk of bacteria though makes me want to breastfeed more, and hope I can last longer this time. I am due in 2 weeks and its these things that scare me the most.

Thanks for all the response and opinions and advice. Its good to see so many people care.

xx

good luck op. Get help from a proper breast feeding councillor, such as from the nct (don't need to be a member, just call the helpline) if you need it.

Thank you MoonFace, and I will no doubt go to many breast feeding classes this time round. x