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Two Blondinis 
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 Posted: 28 March 2008 at 7:14pm |
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we were always told never to dilute the formula (even with C's chronic constipation) if she wouldn't take plain water then we were to add a drop (literally to colour!) of OJ
We also kept at least 2 bottles of cooled boiled water in the fridge, never made up formula - too expensive to keep throwing it away! lol
We started to warm her bottles in hot water, but it took forever! So figured that I was using the microwave to sterilize so it wouldn't hurt to heat the water in there too. We still do the same even now as Caitlin is one of those super fussys that doesn't like "cooked" formula.
For sterilizing - we had the Avent microwave steriliser and just washed it in the dishwasher each night
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Maya
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Posted: 28 March 2008 at 7:15pm |
LOL Toni I never washed my steriliser 
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Posted: 28 March 2008 at 7:19pm |
you probably don't have to as it get's regularly sterilised... but you know how anal I am
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Posted: 28 March 2008 at 7:22pm |
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emma- me neither was worried for a second..so if i go out i can put boiling water in bottles?or does that screw the seal on bottle? and heat it wherever i am if it got cold(though i have bottle holder now) as he cant have it cold? and when i put it in the bottles in the first place can it be boiling hot? before putting in fridge?
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Posted: 28 March 2008 at 9:03pm |
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We boil the kettle after tea, put water in a jug on the bench, put the cooled water into bottles at night, put these in the fridge last thing at night ready for the morning.
When I go out i take the bottle from the fridge, go wherever, put the formula into the bottle - possibly shouldn't do this? - (always carry a dispenser with me) and heat in a microwave. Shake like heck. If the cooled bottle has warmed up, it goes in the microwave for about 15 secs (depending on the microwave strength) and add 2 or 3 secs depending. If heating the bottled water straight from the fridge i heat it in the microwave for 45 secs then add 3 secs or so if needed.
IMHO: Breast milks the perfect temperature, so i wouldn't give cold formula to a baby. So shake the bottle like heck from the microwave to disperse hot spots and test on your wrist. Should feel like nothing (ie luke warm), well that's how i do it.
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Posted: 28 March 2008 at 9:09pm |
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fair enough.. always at preschool we have heated it so its kind hot..not burning hot obviously but like tea when you are ready to drink it..but more than luke warm..:) interesting..I've learnt a lot today! its not like i go anywhere without being able to heat it anyway...tomorrow one of the clucky ohbaby girls can feed him..lol:)
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Posted: 28 March 2008 at 9:53pm |
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I bought these awesome heat me packs to heat the gremlins bottles when we were out and about if there was nowhere to heat them.
What you are doing sounds like exactly what I did Rackhell.
Boiling water should be fine KA, it never affected out bottles.
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Posted: 28 March 2008 at 10:17pm |
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boiling hot water can react funny with some formulas so even just boiling the jug and waiting 5mins will help.
I found when Eden had a D and V bug it helped to put more water in with the formula, it diluted it just enough to fill her up but wasnt so thick and made it easier for her to digest.
I also fed her a lot more cooled boiled water over the summer period because she wanted to drink something but wouldnt take formula, i tried water and she guzzled it down. i think its recommended that you offer baby some cooled boiled water between each formula feed, because with breasfeeding they get enough thirst clenching fore milk then the filling hind milk, or somethin like that!
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Posted: 28 March 2008 at 10:24pm |
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I used to keep a container of boiled water in the fridge, then just boil the jug, i got to know the perfect amount/measurement of each to put in to get the right temp at different amounts then just added the scoops to get a perfect bottle, no heating.
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Posted: 28 March 2008 at 10:37pm |
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I boil the jug at night, in the morning I put the cooled water into a sterilised jug that just sits (closed) in the pantry. I make bottles up morning and night as I don't have enough teats to last all feeds. I make up all the bottles at the same time as I hate to waste formula so I can juggle the amount thats in each bottle after making it. How much do dispensers cost? I really should get one as I'm a naughty mummy and I just take made up formula out with us oops! But Jack has no troubles with it. We add 10ml to each feed as well, and give him water to drink on a hot day. I know how you feel, I was at a loss at first too!
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Posted: 29 March 2008 at 7:14am |
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my belly..i mean boiling hot water then it goes in fridge:)
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Posted: 29 March 2008 at 8:20am |
KA its not good to put boiling water straight into the fridge cos it heats the fridge up, so should leave it on the bench till room temp and then put in the fridge. If you are going out it is fine to stick boiling water in the bottle and take it with you, that is exactly what I do and normally by the time he is ready for a feed it has cooled off enough or if not he has to wait a little. Just remember if he is gonna be due a feed as soon as you arrive at your destination don't take a bottle of boiling water as it will still be far too hot when you get there so take warm water with you. I took boiling water to the eye doc and then Spencer screamed the waiting room down while I had to get a jug of cold water off the receptionist He was a lot younger and less patient then and I was a bottle newbie.
Emz tommee tippee do one that was 8.99 in the warehouse the avent one I got was 14.99 from babyfactory.
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Posted: 29 March 2008 at 11:22am |
i got some fantastic bottles the other day wish id seen them when james was a newborn, they are tommee tippee nuby and they have detatchable handles and are anti colic/ nospill teats they're great.
i bottle fed both my kids I boiled bottles, james got sick on tablets so i went to boiling for him.
i mix as i need always have, but sometimes int eh night i will make up a bottle incase he wakes which he would normally have in the morning when he gets up.
i heat in warm water and it doesnt take to long, although i have been known to heat in the microwave if i really need it heated
i also take a bottle with hot water when i go out so by the time he's ready its cooled perfectly.
not that i need to take milk now for him
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