the reason the guidlines changed is because a coupl;e of years ago in germany a baby died of e coli this was then traced back to the baby powder. if you boil your kettle and leave to stand for no longer than 30 mins make up your bottles and cool as quickly as possible and put in fridge and use within 24 hours your hygiene is good ie wash hands when making bottles then there isnt a problem with making feeds in advance. the feeds need to be made at 70 degrees in order to kill any bacteria in powder which is why you dont leave water for more than 30 mins to cool as after that the temperature of water isnt hot enough to kill any bacteria. i make my bottles in advance and have had no probs. xx

I couldnt bf due to health reasons so have been using bottles from around 2 weeks. I sterlise 6 bottles and fill with boiling water. If I am going out I will leave water to cool and take powder seperate. If I am at home  will add formula to boiled water thats been cooled for 15mins, leave on side for a further 10mins or so and put in fridge. I was actually given a book from Midwife at hospital re baby care and its advice was to make up feeds in advance, if it was so dangerous they would not give them books out hun. x

I know, it's silly, thats how i was fed, thats how i've fed other children i've looked after!

I was just checking that you had to cool them before putting them in the fridge!

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hello kirsty89 yes thats how you make them as long as they are used before 24hrs then they are fine

its been that way for donkeys dont know why they are suddenly changing things and confusing the life out of new mums

Gatecrashing from DIO,

This might be a silly question, but when making 24 hours worth of feeds, do you make them with boiling water, allow them to cool and then put them in the fridge? if not how?

Thanks

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I find this breast is best stuff really upsetting as i have three children and couldnt do it with any of them. i felt like a terrible mother because i couldnt give my los the best start in life!!!!! but came to learn i make up for it in every other aspect so its bottles all the way with me and its individual choice on how you choose to do it!

just more stupid guildlines they decide to change every few years just to look like they are doin something

but i think its down to this "breast is best" stuff just to make new mums think bottle feeding is to much hassel with having to make the feeds when needed.

my mum feed me with bottles made in advance i done it with archie and with lillie so social services take me away now for not following the new rules

if you were to read all the baby books wrote each one says something different

they just want to make our jobs much harder like it aint already

they do say now to make it as you need it but i think 1 in 1000 women will make up a days worths i certainaly did i make my sons night bottle at 8am in a morning women have been making up a days worth of bootles for years so i really dont think it needs to change

i got told not to make up the bottles in advance so i was making them as i needed them and my midwife said i was mad and to make them in advance so now i make the days feeds up in the morning an my lo is fine and not had any somach upsets apart from the normal e.g. trapped wind but thats coz she drinks it so quick.

what deanchris says is the same as me to the T!! even the 3 kids bit lol, so i will second that xxxx

hi ds is 7 weeks and baby number 3. with my first i made all the bottles every morning and stored them in the fridge but with baby two and lo i make up the bottles with just water and add the powder when its needed. none of my kiddies have suffered with tummy bugs as a result so as far as im concerend its whatever suits you best !! xx

Hi,my babe is 7 wks now and was 5 wks prem and we spent 2 wks in Alderhey, we chatted about making bottles up there and all the nurses i spoke to said that there is not a problem with doing it.....just more guidelines to follow..........this is my 3rd baby and i have always made 24hrs worth of feeds and kept them in the fridge and it has n't done any of mine any harm...............but agree with others its how you feel about it i just find it much easier and my little man is happy so, so am i........xx

hi

my dd is 19 weeks and i make her bottles once a day for 24 hours and store in the fridge.  i've done this since switching from breast to bottle at 4 weeks and have had no problems with upset tummy or sickness.  i read up on all the advice and reasons why you should make up fresh and made my mind up to make them in advance based on the following:

powdered milk is not sterile so the advice is to only make with water greater then 70 degrees to kill the bacteria.  if you do this and then rapidly cool the bottles and store in a cold fridge bacteria regrowth should be minimal.

i tried making up feeds one at a time with hot water but found the night feeds to be particularly stressful as you have to wait for the water to cool enough (but too much) to make the feed, and then cool if further for lol to drink.  at 3 am i found this much too upsetting and in early days it is not always easy to anticipate a feed and trying to pacify a ravenous baby is hard!!!

my sister had a baby 2 years ago and also made up 24 hours worth at a time (as was the advice at the time) and her child was fine.

i think with everything to do with bringing up a baby is very much down to each mothers individual preference.  it is great to listen to all the correct procedures and professional advice but at the end of the day, bringing up a baby is a tough and challenging time, and you must do what works for you.  good luck with your lo.!!!*** alt="" src="http://my.bounty.com/library/images/forums/discussionforums/icons/smile.gif" />

i do the same, i make up 24hrs worth (i do it in morning after first feed) and keep them in fridge, not had any probs with doing it this way, hth

I make up the bottles with water and add powder as it's needed.

Hello,

I make up my bottles once a day and store them in the fridge. I didnt even know thy were advising to make up feeds as you need them until my HV said today.

Im on baby 4 and Ive made up a 24 hour supply for each of them and they're all ok and Ive never had any problems with their milk / feeds.

I think everone to there own .. i personally did at the start now i dont as i found u can get the tommee tippie containers and just add it to the water when needed its really easy to do and id rather have a fresh feed than one thats been sitting for a while even in a fridge as bacteria still can grow inside one.. but everyone has there own way and im sure whatever decision a mother has made for their baby they have really considered both the pros and cons.

i believe t is ok after a lot of debate but when i go on this site there is so many people who are textbook and say no.  i was like that but it is ridiculous that we cant store milk in the fridge.  what did people do years ago!!