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Im a first time mum to. When I started bottle feeding I was making up the feeds fresh. Not good at 3 in the morning! Then my Mum talked me into making up the feeds and storing them in the fridge and warming when needed, after all this is what women were at one time advised to do. This worked well. Then someone told me to boil the water, leave to cool for half hour, abd then fill bottles. I then add the formula when needed. As my boy will take his formula at room temp, I don't even have to warm the bottle. This has worked brilliantly for me. I also brought a powder dispenser, so when I go out, I just fill the dispenser, take how many bottles of water I need, and away we go! Its so easy!. I don't think I know anyone who actually prepares them fresh each time. And ask yourself this, why are there so many bottle warmers on the market if you are not meant to advance prepare.....aha! Its just not practicle to prepare fresh each time.

added by Jotait [Wed 25th Jun 2008 @ 08:46:52]

i think all this different advice is more &more confusing for all mums esp 1st time. i used to work as a midwife -have two sons ,& i do wonder if this is yet another attempt to pressurise mums into breast feeding. i did breast feed both my babies but at the same time respect that it is the mothers choice as to the method of feeding. i undrstand that most hospitals now do not even supply milk to new mothers/babies but they would to a child admitted from home! Inbtween babies are hungry & crying which again is very stressfull. i wonder how other mums feel?

added by relaxer [Wed 4th Jun 2008 @ 09:06:17]

Well i boil the water put in in the bottle untill i need it then put in the milk and give it room temp or warm it up again is this wrong then ? this is my 3rd and im a bit confused my frist i made them up + put them in the fridge i don't understand how now u can not do this ?
	added by vicc2002 [Tue 3rd Jun 2008 @ 11:55:32]

I am a new mum and am completely overwhelmed by this bottle feeding advice.

Do parents really make up feeds as they are needed? If using powdered milk this would mean boiling the kettle, making up the fresh feed, then cooling it down enough to give to your baby. I have done this and it took over 15 mins, in the meantime my little one was screaming the house down!

I thought this was far too longwinded and so bought some ready made formula, but this is working out much more expensive.

What do other mums out there do? Please help!

added by beetie [Tue 3rd Jun 2008 @ 08:54:00]

Breast or bottle

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