Your baby can drink formula at any temperature. But some babies prefer a slightly warmed version of their main nutrient source. Warming the formula evenly without getting it too hot is the key. One safe way to warm formula is to hold the bottle full of prepared formula under hot running tap water for a few minutes, or fill a bowl with the hot tap water and place the bottle in it.
Start by warming water in a pan on the stove burner. Slide the pan off the heat source before popping the prepared bottle in the hot water. Let it sit until the formula is lukewarm. Another safe option is a bottle warmer. Follow the instructions with the machine to heat the bottles of formula properly. Avoid the microwave for heating baby formula. It is more a personal preference than anything else. Many infants do just fine drinking formula or expressed breast milk at room temperature or even when it is a little cool.
After all, once they switch to whole milk , you likely won't be warming it up anymore and will offer it right out of the refrigerator. If your baby is used to you warming their formula bottles, they protest at first if it's served at a cooler temperature. However, other babies may not be bothered at all.
So, you can certainly give it a try if you like. Besides, not having to warm the bottles of the formula is much more convenient. While there are no nutritional or health advantages to drinking heated formula, some babies do show a preference for drinking it that way.
Babies often seem to like what they're used to, so if they have been fed warm bottles previously, then cold or room-temperature formula may be less tolerated. Additionally, some babies who are used to breastfeeding and drinking warm breast milk may also prefer formula to be warm. Note that even if a baby initially doesn't seem to like cold or room-temperature formula, they may grow to like it after repeated exposure. You can also try gradually reducing the temperature you serve it to help you baby acclimate to unheated formula.
However, if you do choose to heat your baby's bottles, note that caution should be taken to avoid overheating. If formula gets too hot, the high temperature can break down the enzymes in the milk. Even more worrisome is that overheating can also result in scalding the baby's mouth.
There are several ways to safely heat up a bottle of formula. Home Baby Formula feeding Making and storing formula. Gemma Caton Health visitor. It's only safe to warm expressed breastmilk or ready-made formula in a bottle, and there are a couple of easy ways to do it: Fill a jug or bowl with warm water. Place the bottle in the warm water for no more than 15 minutes, as any longer could cause bacteria to develop.
The water should be hot enough to heat the bottle, but cool enough so that you can place your hand in it. Seal the bottle with a cap over the teat while it's in the water. Once the bottle is warmed through, shake it to make sure the temperature is even.
Use an electric bottle warmer. It will take around four minutes to six minutes to heat a bottle to the perfect temperature for your baby. Too much water might cause the formula to fail to meet your baby's nutritional needs. Too little water might cause your baby to become dehydrated. It's fine to give your baby room temperature or even cold formula. If your baby prefers warm formula, place a filled bottle in a bowl of warm water and let it stand for a few minutes — or warm the bottle under running water.
Test the temperature by putting a couple of drops on the back of your hand. The formula should feel lukewarm — not hot. Don't warm bottles in the microwave. The formula might heat unevenly, creating hot spots that could burn your baby's mouth. Discard remaining formula at the end of each feeding if it has been more than an hour from the start of a feeding. Resist the urge to refrigerate a bottle once you have fed your baby from it, since bacteria from your baby's mouth can still multiply in the refrigerator.
If you're using ready-to-use formula, cover and refrigerate any unused formula from a freshly opened container. Discard any leftover formula that's been in the refrigerator more than 48 hours. If you prepare and fill several bottles of liquid-concentrate or powdered formula at once, do the following:.
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