Ready made up formula bottles

[CathyandHeathcliff]

How do these work? I’m a FTM and confused.
I’d still sterilise the bottles as normal and add the ready formula (would I add the whole thing for a new born?)
Does the milk need heating up? It’ll be room temp.
If there’s any left could I put it in the fridge and re use?

My friend sterilises all of her bottles then makes up 6 bottles with boiling water and allows it to drop to room temp. Then she refrigerates, and takes one out of the fridge 1 hr before feed time and serves at room temp.

When I told another friend that, she said that's no longer allowed 🧐

You'd add about half fora new born, the other half stays in the fridge for up to a day IIRC. The cold milk coming out of the fridge can be put into a drinking bottle and warmed in a jug of however to take the chill off.

Yes you have it correct except, once it's in the bottle and baby has drink from it it has a 1hr shelf life. If it's still in the original bottle it can be put in the fridge (ie, you've just poured half in)

I ready make my bottles for the night feed and the first morning feed and allow to cool to room temperature - DD is absolutely fine. Other bottles during the day are made with the perfect prep machine.

Ready made formula is great for when you're out and about but I wouldn't use it all the time - would work out quite expensive. I'm using it for a 9 hour flight and just for the 2 flights it's going to cost £11 in ready made formula whereas a tub of powder is £10 and will last about a week at the moment.

Before I got the prep machine I did as @TokenGinger's friend did after my friend told me that's what she had done for her DD and it is a good way of doing it even if it is 'frowned upon' although my HV was fine about it.

If you’re on about the pre-made stuff in the cartons then yes sterilise the bottle. When you’re ready to feed just pour it in. Any not drunk in the bottle needs to be discarded. Any left in the carton can be refidgerated and used within 24 hours. Feed at room temperature if baby will take it but if they prefer a warmer bottle or it’s cold from the fridge then pour the milk into the bottle then put the bottle in a jug of hot water to warm it.

It’s very expensive if you’re FF to use only ready made though- once DD was having 4oz feeds we started using the powder and a perfect prep machine to make bottles at home and keeping the ready made for when we were out.

You get starter packs - already made up bottles of formula with sterilized teats for each. These are handy for the hospital and the first few days but definitely not economical long term.

www.boots.com/aptamil-1-first-milk-starter-pack-ready-to-feed-6x70ml-10175040

Some maternity units provide them, I know mine do.

I’m just getting a few of these ready made bottles in for the early days. I’m hoping breast feeding will work out, but I’m getting these as back up.